scholarly journals Effect of Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Treatments on Fracture Toughness of Carbon Fibers-Reinforced Composites

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3698
Author(s):  
Won-Jong Kim ◽  
Young-Jung Heo ◽  
Jong-Hoon Lee ◽  
Kyong Yop Rhee ◽  
Soo-Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Pressure Plasma

In this study, nano-scale fillers are added to epoxy matrix-based carbon fibers-reinforced composites (CFRPs) to improve the mechanical properties of multi-scale composites. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) used as nano-scale fillers are treated with atmospheric-pressure plasma to introduce oxygen functional groups on the fillers’ surface to increase the surface free energy and polar component, which relates to the mechanical properties of multi-scale composites. In addition, the effect of dispersibility was analyzed through the fracture surfaces of multi-scale composites containing atmospheric-pressure plasma-treated SWCNTs (P-SWCNTs) under high load conditions. The fillers content has an optimum weight percent load at 0.5 wt.% and the fracture toughness (KIC) method is used to demonstrate an improvement in mechanical properties. Here, KIC was calculated by three equations based on different models and we analyzed the correlation between mechanical properties and surface treatment. Compared to the composites of untreated SWCNTs, the KIC value is improved by 23.7%, suggesting improved mechanical properties by introducing selective functional groups through surface control technology to improve interfacial interactions within multi-scale composites.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multi-Scale Titanium Diboride Matrix Nanocomposite Ceramic Tool Materials

2010 ◽  
Vol 431-432 ◽  
pp. 523-526
Author(s):  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Shou Rong Xiao ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Ming Hong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Transgranular Fracture ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposite

Under the liquid-phase hot-pressing technique, the multi-scale titanium diboride matrix nanocomposite ceramic tool materials were fabricated by adding both micro-scale and nano-scale TiN particles into TiB2 with Ni and Mo as sintering aids. The effect of content of nano-scale TiN and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties was studied. The result showed that flexural strength and fracture toughness of the composites increased first, and then decreased with an increase of the content of nano-scale TiN, while the Vickers hardness decreased with an increase of the content of nano-scale TiN. The optimal mechanical properties were flexural strength 742 MPa, fracture toughness 6.5 MPa•m1/2 and Vickers hardness 17GPa respectively. The intergranular and transgranular fracture mode were observed in the composites. The metal phase can cause ductility toughening and crack bridging, while crack deflection and transgranular fracture mode could be brought by micro-scale TiN and nano-scale TiN respectively.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Superhydrophobic Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposited Siloxane Coatings

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Nwankire ◽  
Gregory Favaro ◽  
Quynh-Huong Duong ◽  
Denis P. Dowling
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Pressure Plasma

scholarly journals A Study on the Effect of Plasma Treatment for Waste Wood Biocomposites

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
MiMi Kim ◽  
Heung Soo Kim ◽  
Joong Yeon Lim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Plasma Polymerization ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Wood Powder ◽  
Waste Wood ◽  
Pressure Plasma

The surface modification of wood powder by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment was investigated. The composites were manufactured using wood powder and polypropylene (wood powder: polypropylene = 55 wt% : 45 wt%). Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment was applied under the condition of 3 KV,17±1 KHz, 2 g/min. Helium was used as the carrier gas and hexamethyl-disiloxane (HMDSO) as the monomer to modify the surface property of the waste wood biocomposites by plasma polymerization. The tensile strengths of untreated waste wood powder (W3) and single species wood powder (S3) were about 18.5 MPa and 21.5 MPa while those of plasma treated waste wood powder (PW3) and plasma treated single species wood powder (PS3) were about 21.2 MPa and 23.4 MPa, respectively. Tensile strengths of W3 and S3 were improved by 14.6% and 8.8%, respectively. From the analyses of mechanical properties and morphology, we conclude that the interfacial bonding of polypropylene and wood powder can be improved by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment.

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