scholarly journals Effect of Process Parameters on Tensile Mechanical Properties of 3D Printing Continuous Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PLA Composites

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 3850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Dou ◽  
Yunyong Cheng ◽  
Wenguang Ye ◽  
Dinghua Zhang ◽  
Junjie Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Layer Height ◽  
Continuous Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Matrix ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Three-dimensional (3D) printing continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites offer excellent tensile mechanical properties. The present study aimed to research the effect of process parameters on the tensile mechanical properties of 3D printing composite specimens through a series of mechanical experiments. The main printing parameters, including layer height, extrusion width, printing temperature, and printing speed are changed to manufacture specimens based on the modified fused filament fabrication 3D printer, and the tensile mechanical properties of 3D printing continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PLA composites are presented. By comparing the outcomes of experiments, the results show that relative fiber content has a significant impact on mechanical properties and the ratio of carbon fibers in composites is influenced by layer height and extrusion width. The tensile mechanical properties of continuous carbon fiber-reinforced composites gradually decrease with an increase of layer height and extrusion width. In addition, printing temperature and speed also affect the fiber matrix interface, i.e., tensile mechanical properties increase as the printing temperature rises, while the tensile mechanical properties decrease when the printing speed increases. Furthermore, the strengthening mechanism on the tensile mechanical properties is that external loads subjected to the components can be transferred to the carbon fibers through the fiber-matrix interface. Additionally, SEM images suggest that the main weakness of continuous carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing composites exists in the fiber-matrix interface, and the main failure is the pull-out of the fiber caused by the interface destruction.

scholarly journals The Micro–Macro Interlaminar Properties of Continuous Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyphenylene Sulfide Laminates Made by Thermocompression to Simulate the Consolidation Process in FDM

Polymers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Jiale Hu ◽  
Suhail Mubarak ◽  
Kunrong Li ◽  
Xu Huang ◽  
Weidong Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Polyphenylene Sulfide ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Continuous Fiber ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Continuous Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Three-dimensional (3D) printing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites has been developed in recent decades as an alternative means to handle complex structures with excellent design flexibility and without mold forming. Although 3D printing has been increasingly used in the manufacturing industry, there is still room for the development of theories about how the process parameters affect microstructural properties to meet the mechanical requirements of the printed parts. In this paper, we investigated continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (CCF/PPS) as feedstock for fused deposition modeling (FDM) simulated by thermocompression. This study revealed that the samples manufactured using a layer-by-layer process have a high tensile strength up to 2041.29 MPa, which is improved by 68.8% compared with those prepared by the once-stacked method. Moreover, the mechanical–microstructure characterization relationships indicated that the compactness of the laminates is higher when the stacked CCF/PPS are separated, which can be explained based on both the void formation and the nanoindentation results. These reinforcements confirm the potential of remodeling the layer-up methods for the development of high-performance carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. This study is of great significance to the improvement of the FDM process and opens broad prospects for the aerospace industry and continuous fiber-reinforced polymer matrix materials.

scholarly journals Improvement in Mechanical Properties of Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polycarbonates by Ozone Oxidation Treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 178-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki OGUMA ◽  
Tomoya KUMAGAI ◽  
Daisuke SAKAMOTO ◽  
Masahiro SEKINE ◽  
Norio HIRAYAMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Oxidation Treatment ◽  
Ozone Oxidation ◽  
Continuous Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Contribution of carbon nanotubes to vibration damping behavior of epoxy and its carbon fiber composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 311-323
Author(s):  
Esma Avil ◽  
Ferhat Kadioglu ◽  
Cevdet Kaynak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Vibration Damping ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Damping Behavior ◽  
Continuous Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

The main objective of this study was to investigate contribution of the non-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the vibration damping behavior of first neat epoxy resin and then unidirectional and bidirectional continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy matrix composites. Epoxy/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites were produced by ultrasonic solution mixing method, while the continuous carbon fiber reinforced composite laminates were obtained via resin-infusion technique. Vibration analysis data of the specimens were evaluated by half-power bandwidth method; and the mechanical properties of the specimens were determined with three-point bending flexural tests, including morphological analyses under scanning electron microscopy. It was generally concluded that when even only 0.1 wt% carbon nanotubes were incorporated into neat epoxy resin, they have contributed not only to the mechanical properties (flexural strength and modulus), but also to the vibration behavior (damping ratio) of the epoxy. When 0.1 or 0.5 wt% carbon nanotubes were incorporated into continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy matrix composites, although they have no additional contribution to the mechanical properties, their contribution in terms of damping ratio of the composites were significant.

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