Interfacial Bonding and Load Transfer

There are three main mechanisms of load transfer from a matrix to a filler (Schadler et al. (66)). The first is micromechanical interlocking  

1 0-1 Clear shift down Tensile loading of MWCNTs Elastic response 

2 1-10 Much less apparent or intense shift down Interfacial stick and slip yielding matrix 

4 15 A shift up Compressive loading of MWCNTs Elastic recovery from local matrix failure 

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