scholarly journals Prediction about Temperature-Dependent Flexural Modulus of Discontinuous and Dispersed Carbon Fiber Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wataru NAGATSUKA ◽  
Tsuyoshi MATSUO ◽  
Takashi MURAKAMI ◽  
Noriyuki HIRANO
Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 3206
Author(s):  
Mizuki Ono ◽  
Masachika Yamane ◽  
Shuichi Tanoue ◽  
Hideyuki Uematsu ◽  
Yoshihiro Yamashita

Commingled yarns consisting of thermoplastic nylon fibers and carbon fibers can be used to produce superior carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) by applying fiber spreading technology after commingling. In this study, we examined whether spread commingled carbon fiber/nylon fiber yarns could reduce the impregnation distance, as there are few reports on this. From this study, the following are revealed. The impregnation speed of the nylon resin on the carbon fiber was very fast, less than 1 min. As the molding time increased, the tensile strength and tensile fracture strain slightly decreased, and the nylon resin deteriorated. The effects of molding time on flexural strength, flexural modulus, and flexural fracture strain were negligible. From the cross-sectional observation conducted to confirm the impregnation state of the matrix resin, no voids were observed in the molded products, regardless of molding time or molding pressure, indicating that resin impregnation into the carbon fiber bundle of the spread commingled yarn fabric was completed at a molding pressure of 5 MPa and a molding time of 5 min.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1170-1182
Author(s):  
Muhammad Razlan Zakaria ◽  
Hazizan Md Akil ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Omar ◽  
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah ◽  
Aslina Anjang Ab Rahman ◽  
...  

AbstractThe electrospray deposition method was used to deposit carbon nanotubes (CNT) onto the surfaces of woven carbon fiber (CF) to produce woven hybrid carbon fiber–carbon nanotubes (CF–CNT). Extreme high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (XHR-FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were used to analyze the woven hybrid CF–CNT. The results demonstrated that CNT was successfully and homogenously distributed on the woven CF surface. Woven hybrid CF–CNT epoxy composite laminates were then prepared and compared with woven CF epoxy composite laminates in terms of their flexural and dielectric properties. The results indicated that the flexural strength, flexural modulus and dielectric constant of the woven hybrid CF–CNT epoxy composite laminates were improved up to 19, 27 and 25%, respectively, compared with the woven CF epoxy composite laminates.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 2599
Author(s):  
Boyao Wang ◽  
Bin He ◽  
Zhanwen Wang ◽  
Shengli Qi ◽  
Daijun Zhang ◽  
...  

A series of hybrid fiber-reinforced composites were prepared with polyimide fiber and carbon fiber as the reinforcement and epoxy resin as the matrix. The influence of stacking sequence on the Charpy impact and flexural properties of the composites as well as the failure modes were studied. The results showed that hybrid fiber-reinforced composites yielded nearly 50% increment in Charpy impact strength compared with the ones reinforced by carbon fiber. The flexural performance was significantly improved compared with those reinforced solely by polyimide fibers and was greatly affected by the stacking sequence. The specimens with compressive sides distributed with carbon fiber possessed higher flexural strength, while those holding a sandwich-like structure with carbon fiber filling between the outer layers displayed a higher flexural modulus.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2268
Author(s):  
Pavel V Kosmachev ◽  
Vladislav O Alexenko ◽  
Svetlana A Bochkareva ◽  
Sergey V Panin

Laminated composites based on polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyimide (PI) matrices were fabricated by hot compression. Reinforcing materials (unidirectional carbon-fiber (CF) tapes or carbon fabric) and their layout patterns were varied. Stress–strain diagrams after three-point flexural tests were analyzed, and both lateral faces of the fractured specimens and fractured surfaces (obtained by optical and scanning electron microscopy, respectively) were studied. It was shown that the laminated composites possessed the maximum mechanical properties (flexural elastic modulus and strength) in the case of the unidirectional CF (0°/0°) layout. These composites were also not subjected to catastrophic failure during the tests. The PEEK-based composites showed twice the flexural strength of the PI-based ones (0.4 and 0.2 GPa, respectively), while the flexural modulus was four times higher (60 and 15 GPa, correspondently). The reason was associated with different melt flowability of the used polymer matrices and varied inter- (intra)layer adhesion levels. The effect of adhesion was additionally studied by computer simulation using a developed two-dimensional FE-model. It considered initial defects between the binder and CF, as well as subsequent delamination and failure under loads. Based on the developed FE-model, the influence of defects and delamination on the strength properties of the composites was shown at different stress states, and the corresponding quantitative estimates were reported. Moreover, another model was developed to determine the three-point flexural properties of the composites reinforced with CF and carbon fabric, taking into account different fiber layouts. It was shown within this model framework that the flexural strength of the studied composites could be increased by an order of magnitude by enhancing the adhesion level (considered through the contact area between CF and the binder).


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Takahiro Wada ◽  
Hiroshi Churei ◽  
Mako Yokose ◽  
Naohiko Iwasaki ◽  
Hidekazu Takahashi ◽  
...  

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.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Hideki Nagai ◽  
Kazuhiro Fujita ◽  
Kei Urabe ◽  
Norio Iwashita

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document