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Pseudo-affine behaviour of collagen fibres during the uniaxial deformation of leather

Boote, C., Sturrock, E. J., Attenburrow, G. E. and Meek, K. M. (2002) Pseudo-affine behaviour of collagen fibres during the uniaxial deformation of leather. Journal of Materials Science. 37(17), pp. 3651-3656. 0022-2461 .

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Abstract: Chromium tanned bovine leather has been dried under uniaxial strain and its collagen fibre distribution examined using high-angle X-ray diffraction. Microstructural modelling of the fibre kinematics showed that under large-strain deformation (30%) the fibres behave in a psuedo-affine manner. At decreasingly lower strains the fibre re-orientation is seen to progressively deviate from the pseudo-affine prediction; an observation which can be understood in terms of a combination of fibre-fibre adhesion and changes in fibre substructure. The material was also subjected to mechanical testing and tensile data is presented here which indicates how fibre orientation affects tensile modulus. This work represents the first quantitative microstructural model for collagen fibre distribution in strained leather
Subjects: T Technology > TS Manufactures > TS967 Chemistry and science of leather
Creators: Boote, C, Sturrock, E J, Attenburrow, Geoff E and Meek, K M
Publisher: Kluwer
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Applied Sciences (to 2009) > Leather Technology (to 2009)
Date: 1 September 2002
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 3651-3656
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Materials Science
Volume: 37
Number: 17
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016505107534
ISSN: 0022-2461
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/55

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