Progressive matrix cracking in carbon/epoxy cross-ply laminates under static and fatigue loading

•The crack density is used as the mechanistic variable for mode I cracking.•A master curve for mode I static cracking is derived.•A Paris law master curve for mode I fatigue cracking is obtained.•Diffuse damage cannot be used to explain the multiplication of mode I fatigue cracks. This paper present...

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