Fracture Behavior of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP Sheets With Hole

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Sakai ◽  
Smith Thitithanasarn ◽  
Putinun Uawongsuwan ◽  
Yuqiu Yang ◽  
Hiroyuki Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Tensile Property ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Notched Tensile Strength ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Glass Mat

Recently, owning to the increasing concerns on the environment, lightweight materials representative by composite are being considered to be used in primary structure components in particular in vehicle instead of metal. In order to enhance the mechanical property in particularly tensile property, at current study, stampable sheets (glass mat which were fabricated by punch knitted technology) were adopt to make glass mat reinforced thermoplastic PP (GMT). In the paper, three kinds of specimens including two GMT which have glass fiber weight percent 40 and 20 wt% respectively and a LFT (normal long fiber reinforced thermoplastics PP) which has glass fiber 40wt% were fabricated and tensile tested. The mean fiber length of GMT and LFT were 6.67 and 1.37 mm, respectively. For tensile test, it was observed that the modulus of 40GMT and 40LFT were similar. However, it was found that 40GMT specimens have better tensile strength than 40LFT specimens. In the case of different glass fiber content, 40GMT had more than two times higher value than 20GMT in both tensile modulus and tensile strength. Referring to the effect of hole on the tensile property of GMT and LFT, it was found that the notched tensile strength of both GMT and LFT decrease when W/d equal to 2.0. On the other hand, for W/d equal to 2.5 and 3.0 have no effect to tensile strength.

Tensile Strength Deterioration of Short-Glass-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics by Addition of a Slight Amount of Inorganic Agent

2010 ◽  
Vol 430 ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Sekine ◽  
K. Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Strength Deterioration ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Slight Amount ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

This paper concerns a micromechanical study of the tensile strength deterioration of short-glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastics by addition of a slight amount of inorganic agent. Tensile tests were conducted using short E-glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 with a slight amount of the inorganic addition agents TiO2, ZnO and ZnS. It is found by the tensile tests that the tensile strength decreases with increasing the hardness of the inorganic addition agents, and scarcely depends on the amount of the inorganic addition agents. After measuring the pull-out length of glass fibers on the fracture surfaces of test specimens, the variation of the scale parameter of Weibull moduli is estimated from the cumulative probability of pull-out length. Finally, the tensile strength deterioration is numerically predicted using the data. The predicted values of tensile strength are consistent with the experimental ones.

scholarly journals Application of Glass Fiber and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics in Face Guards

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Takahiro Wada ◽  
Hiroshi Churei ◽  
Mako Yokose ◽  
Naohiko Iwasaki ◽  
Hidekazu Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Impact Testing ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Shock Absorption ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Field Of Vision ◽  
Commercial Glass ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics

Face guards (FGs) are protectors that allow for the rapid and safe return of athletes who are to play after sustaining traumatic facial injuries and orbital fractures. Current FGs require significant thickness to achieve sufficient shock absorption abilities. However, their weight and thickness render the FGs uncomfortable and reduce the field of vision of the athlete, thus hindering their performance. Therefore, thin and lightweight FGs are required. We fabricated FGs using commercial glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (GFRTP) and carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) resins to achieve these requirements and investigated their shock absorption abilities through impact testing. The results showed that an FG composed of CFRTP is thinner and lighter than a conventional FG and has sufficient shock absorption ability. The fabrication method of an FG comprising CFRTP is similar to the conventional method. FGs composed of commercial FRTPs exhibit adequate shock absorption abilities and are thinner and lower in weight as compared to conventional FGs.

Experiment Investigation on Mechanical Property of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 915-916 ◽  
pp. 784-787
Author(s):  
Yan Lv
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Based on the mechanical properties experiment of the glass fiber reinforced concrete with 0%0.6%0.8% and 1% glass fiber volume fraction, the mechanics property such as tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength and flexural elasticity modulus are analyzed and compared with the plain concrete when the kinds of fiber content changes. The research results show that the effect of tensile strength and flexural strength can be improved to some extent, which also can serve as a reference or basis for further improvement and development the theory and application of the glass fiber reinforced concrete.

scholarly journals Influence of the Initial Fiber Orientation on the Weld Strength in Welding of Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Fiebig ◽  
Volker Schoeppner
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Weld Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Vibration Welding ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Initial Fiber

The welding factors are significantly lower in welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics than in welding of unreinforced thermoplastics due to the fiber orientation in the weld. This paper presents results from investigations on the influence of the initial fiber orientation on the weld strength in hot plate and vibration welding for glass fiber reinforced polypropylene and polyamide 6. Injection molded specimens are compared to specimens with main initial fiber orientation being longitudinal and transverse to the joining direction. The results of CT analysis of the fiber orientation in the weld show the opportunity to achieve a higher weld strength by using specimens with fibers being initially oriented longitudinally to the joining direction. The influence of the initial fiber orientation in the parts to be welded on the weld strength in hot plate welding is more distinct than in vibration welding.

Accelerated weathering of bolted joints prepared from woven glass fiber-reinforced nanocomposites

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (10) ◽  
pp. 2108-2125
Author(s):  
Kulwinder Singh Chani ◽  
JS Saini ◽  
H Bhunia
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Accelerated Aging ◽  
Hole Diameter ◽  
Bolted Joints ◽  
Bolted Joint ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Matrix ◽  
Nanoclay Content

This work deals with the accelerated aging of the bolted joints prepared from glass fiber-reinforced nanocomposite laminates. ASTM D5961 was used to design the bolted joint, and the geometric parameters, i.e. width-to hole-diameter ( W/ D) ratio and edge distance-to-hole diameter ( E/ D) ratio were fixed to 6 and 5, respectively. ASTM D1544 was used for accelerated aging, and a maximum of 500 h cyclical ultraviolet exposure, 8 h of ultraviolet radiation at 60 ℃ followed by 4 h of condensation at 50 ℃, was given to the specimens. A full factorial design of experiment was conducted on important control factors, i.e. aging time, bolt torque, and material variation, using response surface methodology. To investigate the effect of nanoclay content, a range of 0–5 wt% was investigated. Specimens with 3 wt% of nanoclay demonstrated optimum tensile strength and were selected to manufacture the bolted joint. Nanoplatelets having high aspect ratio increased the specific surface area and thus the tensile strength of the nanocomposite. It was found that the strength of the joints prepared with and without the nanoclay content decreased with the increase in the duration of aging. However, the joints with the nanoclay content had higher failure loads. The strength retention in the joints with nanoclay content was more in comparison to the joints made with neat epoxy. Nanoclay acted as a mechanical interlock at the fiber–matrix interface and improved the interfacial bond strength. A good dispersion of nanoclay also acts as a barrier to the moisture, which eventually reduces the degradation of the composite material due to the lesser fiber–matrix de-bonding under accelerated aging conditions.

Thermal Shock Effect of Nano-TiO2 Enhanced Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites: An Assessment on Tensile and Thermal Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 978 ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
Kishore Kumar Mahato ◽  
Krishna Chaitanya Nuli ◽  
Krishna Dutta ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Prusty ◽  
Bankim Chandra Ray
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Service Period

Fiber reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite materials are currently used in numerous structural and materials related applications. But, during their in-service period these composites were exposed to different changing environmental conditions. Present investigation is planned to explore the effect of thermal shock exposure on the mechanical properties of nanoTiO2 enhanced glass fiber reinforced polymeric (GFRP) composites. The samples were conditioned at +70°C temperature for 36 h followed by further conditioning at – 60°C temperature for the similar interval of time. In order to estimate the thermal shock influence on the mechanical properties, tensile tests of the conditioned samples were carried out at 1 mm/min loading rate. The polymer phase i.e. epoxy was modified with different nanoTiO2 content (i.e. 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt. %). The tensile strength of 0.1 wt.% nanoTiO2 GFRP filled composites exhibited higher ultimate tensile strength (UTS) among all other composites. The possible reason may be attributed to the good dispersion of nanoparticles in polymer matrix corresponds to proper stress transfer during thermal shock conditioning. In order to access the variations in the viscoelastic behavior and glass transition temperature due to the addition of nanoTiO2 in GFRP composite and also due to the thermal shock conditioning, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) measurements were carried out. Different modes of failures and strengthening morphology in the composites were analyzed under scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Toughness of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 901-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee W. Glenn ◽  
Hong C. Kim ◽  
Daria E. Miller ◽  
Chris S. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Long Glass Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
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