Effects of low-energy impact at different temperatures on residual properties of adhesively bonded single-lap joints with composites substrates

This paper evaluates the influence of temperature, stiffness combination and impact energy on residual tensile properties of adhesive single-lap joints (SLJs) with composite substrates. High-strength steel (HSS), glass and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP and CFRP) were chosen as adherends, while Araldite® 2015 was the adhesive. The effects of four temperatures (−40, 23, 50 and 80 °C) were taken into account for the transverse impact...