The shear and shear fatigue behaviors of ultralightweight X-type lattice truss-cored metallic sandwich panels with designated node area for brazing are experimentally investigated. Compared with pyramidal lattice truss-cored sandwiches
the shear endurance limit of the X-type sandwich is dependent upon not only the designated node area
but also the shear strain capacity. Further theoretical analysis demonstrates that if the shear strain capacity is low and the load ratio is high
cracks and other defects formed during the shear and expansion processes of the expanded metal sheets play a leading role in decreasing the shear fatigue performance of X-type sandwich structures.
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