Dependence of fatigue limit on stress ratio and influence of cyclic stress on shear strength for an adhesive lap joint

The improvement in adhesion technology for joining different types of materials has led to expectations of weight reduction in cars and commercial vehicles. Various levels of stress and stress ratios are loaded onto the joints of such transport vehicles. Therefore, the fatigue shear strength of an adhesive lap joint is important. This study is related to the fatigue properties of structural adhesive joints. Lap-joint specimens using epoxy...