Fatigue Crack Growth Data for Fiberglass-Epoxy Composites with Paris Coefficients

Paris law constants C and m for E-Glass fiber chopped strand mat/epoxy composite are 4×10⁻¹² and 4.8584, respectively. The dataset supports research on translaminar fatigue crack growth in polymer composites, combining experimental and extended finite element method (XFEM) results. It was authored by Mariam Kadhiam Chaloob and last updated on April 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Calibrating fatigue life prediction models based on the provided Paris law coefficients.
• Validating finite element simulations of crack growth based on the described experimental and XFEM comparison.
• Studying translaminar failure mechanisms in chopped strand mat composites based on the described mode I fatigue tests.

Strengths

• Paris law constants C and m are explicitly provided as 4×10⁻¹² and 4.8584.
• Experimental and XFEM model results show agreement with a reported 6% error in predicted fatigue life.
• Dataset is openly shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 3.3 MB size suggests a small dataset, which may limit the scope of analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Mariam Kadhiam Chaloob via figshare

Collection Method

Data generated from experimental testing and numerical simulation using the extended finite element method and direct cyclic approach.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 17:36:02; freshness should be verified.