纳米SiO2/聚苯硫醚和SiO2-玻璃纤维/聚苯硫醚复合材料的性能

利用纳米SiO₂改性聚苯硫醚（PPS）树脂及玻璃纤维（GF）/PPS复合材料,探究纳米SiO₂对PPS树脂及GF/PPS复合材料性能的影响规律。采用熔融共混工艺制备纳米SiO₂/PPS树脂,并采用热压成型方法制备纳米SiO₂-GF/PPS复合材料,利用SEM、DSC、DMA和力学测试表征不同纳米SiO₂含量的SiO₂/PPS和SiO₂-GF/PPS复合材料。结果表明：纳米SiO₂通过熔融共混工艺能够均匀分散在PPS基体中,并提高PPS结晶度和弯曲性能。添加1wt%纳米SiO₂有效提高了GF/PPS复合材料的力学性能：层间剪切强度提高49.4%,弯曲强度提高30.6%,弯曲模量提高14.6%。纳米SiO₂的添加可以提高GF/PPS复合材料的玻璃化转变温度,同时纳米SiO₂能够改善树脂基体韧性并阻碍裂纹的扩展。     

湿热老化对玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料性能的影响

为研究玻璃纤维(GF)/环氧树脂复合材料湿热老化机制, 首先, 利用称重法、动态热机械分析仪(DMA)、SEM和矢量网络介电分析仪研究了湿热老化对GF/环氧树脂608(EP608)复合材料性能的影响;然后, 分析了复合材料的吸湿率、力学性能、介电性能与老化时间的关系, 并对其老化机制进行了探讨。结果表明:随老化时间延长, GF/EP608复合材料的力学性能和介电性能均有不同程度的下降;湿热老化对GF/EP608复合材料吸湿率的影响符合Fickian扩散定律;树脂基体的塑化、水解和基体-纤维界面的破坏是造成GF/EP608复合材料力学性能和介电性能下降的主要因素。所得结论可为GF增强环氧树脂基复合材料的应用提供科学依据。      

玻璃纤维表面纳米SiO_2改性对GF/PCBT复合材料力学性能的影响

为研究玻璃纤维(GF)表面纳米SiO2改性对GF增强树脂基复合材料力学性能的影响,利用真空辅助模压(VAMP)工艺制备了不同含量的纳米SiO2表面改性GF增强聚环状对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯(PCBT)复合材料。分析了GF表面改性对GF/PCBT复合材料力学性能的影响,研究了纤维表面改性对GF/PCBT复合材料抗湿热老化性能的影响规律。纤维拔出试验结果表明:经表面处理的GF/PCBT复合材料的界面剪切强度提高了1.16倍;采用含量为0.5wt%和2wt%(与树脂质量比)的纳米SiO2处理GF表面后,复合材料的三点弯曲强度分别提高1.5倍和1.67倍,弯曲模量分别提高1.03倍和1.17倍。SEM结果显示:当纳米SiO2用量为2wt%时,破坏后的纤维表面被树脂完全覆盖,树脂与纤维粘结良好。在湿热条件下,由于纳米SiO2颗粒的存在,水分子很难通过界面相扩散到改性后的材料内部,其抗湿热性能提高。     

碳纤维/聚苯硫醚热塑性复合材料电阻焊接工艺

本文针对航空器结构用碳纤维/聚苯硫醚(CF/PPS)复合材料为研究对象，开展电阻焊接工艺研究；利用CF/PPS复合材料混编织物作为电阻元件，成功制备了CF/PPS复合材料层板电阻焊接接头；重点利用Taguchi方法和方差分析获取CF/PPS复合材料层板电阻焊接最佳工艺参数(电流为12 A，压力为1.5 MPa，时间为30 min)及各参数对焊接接头剪切强度的贡献(电流为83.37%，压力为9.55%，时间为6.02%)。最佳焊接工艺参数焊接的接头单搭接剪切强度约为17.88 MPa；同时，对最佳参数焊接试样(H-LSS)和较低剪切强度试样(L-LSS)的焊接接头截面和剪切失效断口形貌进行了观察和分析。结果表明:H-LSS试样的焊缝区域树脂填充和浸润良好，且主要剪切失效形式为层间剪切失效，即为纤维与树脂基体脱黏及CF/PPS织物复合材料断裂混合失效；L-LSS试样的焊缝区域树脂填充和浸润较差，存在较多空隙，且剪切失效形式为焊缝界面脱黏失效。      

原位固态缩聚尼龙1010与纤维复合材料的力学性能和破坏形态

本工作借助扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了尼龙1010盐与磷纤维(CF)、玻璃纤维(GF)和混杂纤维(HF)预先复合,然后进行原位固态缩聚制得的纤维/尼龙1010复合材料的各种力学破坏形态。实验结果表明:取决于所用纤维的特性,所得的尼龙1010复合材料具有不同的界面粘结。并面粘结的强弱对复合材料的抗拉、弯曲和剪切破坏有着明显的影响,复合材料的冲击强度则与所用纤维的韧性有着较大的关系。在两种纤维协同增强复合材料中,具有弱界面效应的纤维/树脂的破坏将是引起复合材料破坏的一个重要因素。用低聚体尼龙1010接枝在含有羧基官能团的聚乙烯弹性体上,可制得具有优良力学性能的增韧尼龙。     

多轴向玻璃纤维增强树脂基复合材料的破坏特性和损伤机制

通过对玻纤增强环氧乙烯基酯树脂(GF/EVE)和玻璃纤维增强不饱和聚酯树脂(GF/UP)复合材料的多轴向铺层设计试件进行低速冲击、弯曲和剪切破坏性力学试验,分析了不同铺层方式的GF/EVE和GF/UP复合材料冲击、弯曲和剪切载荷作用下产生的损伤及失效模式。结果表明:在铺层设计与工艺相同的情况下,CF/EVE的弯曲强度、冲击韧性均优于CF/UP;[0,90]6试件冲击能量吸收性能优于其他五种铺层方式;铺设角设计、树脂基体类型、铺层厚度对层合板剪切力学性能的影响较小。并基于SEM与超声C扫描成像检测(C-SAM)对复合材料的微观界面脱粘机制及损伤演化行为进行阐释。     

多单体接枝聚丙烯对干态和湿态玻纤增强尼龙6性能的影响

通过熔融共混法,加入自制的多单体接枝聚丙烯(PP-g-MAH-EP)制备尼龙6(PA6)/玻璃纤维(GF)/PP-g-MAH-EP复合材料。研究了PP-g-MAH-EP对复合材料吸水前后静态和动态力学性能的影响,并通过扫描电镜与原子力显微镜分析试样断面微观形貌及微观力学性质的变化。结果表明,PA6/GF/PP-g-MAH-EP复合材料的吸水率随着PP-g-MAH-EP含量的增加逐渐降低,即PP-g-MAH-EP的加入能有效抑制PA6/GF复合材料的吸水率;在干态及相同吸水条件下,PA6/GF/PP-g-MAH-EP复合材料的力学性能明显优于PA6/GF。与PA6/GF相比,当PP-g-MAH-EP加入20 phr时,复合材料综合力学性能最好。PP-g-MAH-EP的加入,有效改善了纤维与尼龙6基体界面的粘接,吸水后的基体树脂在探针作用下的形变量明显降低。     

快速固化碳纳米管/苎麻纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层板的制备与性能

针对植物纤维/树脂基复合材料高性能化问题,本研究以羟基化碳纳米管/无水乙醇分散液预先浸渍苎麻纤维织物,得到了碳纳米管分散均匀的碳纳米管/苎麻纤维多尺度复合织物,并进一步以快速固化环氧树脂为基体,采用真空辅助树脂灌注成型工艺(VARI)制备了碳纳米管改性的苎麻纤维/环氧树脂基复合材料层板(PRFC)。研究结果表明,相比未采用碳纳米管改性的苎麻纤维/环氧树脂复合材料(RFC),PRFC的弯曲强度提高14.7%,冲击强度提高20.9%。相比碳纳米管预先分散于环氧树脂基体中制备的碳纳米管改性苎麻纤维/环氧树脂复合材料(MRFC),PRFC的力学性能提高更显著。同时,PRFC的吸湿性能比MRFC和RFC的明显降低。     

超高分子量聚乙烯纤维增强复合材料的性能研究

采用一种结构与超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)纤维相似、且对纤维表面具有良好浸润性的碳氢树脂(PCH)作基体,通过层压成型方法制得UHMWPE/PCH复合材料.研究了复合材料的力学性能、介电性能、吸湿性能及界面黏结性能.结果表明,UHMWPE/PCH复合材料介电性能优异、力学性能好、耐湿热性能较佳、界面黏结性能好,可用作高性能透微波复合材料.     

制备工艺对Cf/SiC复合材料力学性能的影响

分别采用先驱体裂解-热压和先驱体浸渍-裂解方法制备出了Cf/SiC复合材料.重点探讨了不同制备工艺对复合材料纤维/基体间界面和力学性能的影响.研究表明,采用先驱体裂解-热压工艺制备复合材料时,由于制备温度较高,复合材料中纤维与基体间的界面结合强,同时纤维本身性能的退化严重,因此复合材料表现为脆性断裂,具有较低的力学性能.而采用先驱体浸渍-裂解法制备复合材料时,由于致密化温度较低,复合材料中纤维与基体的界面结合较弱,而且纤维的性能保留率较高.因此,纤维能够较好地发挥补强增韧作用,复合材料具有较好的力学性能, 其抗弯强度和断裂韧性分别为573.4MPa和17.2 MPa*m1/2.     

Experimental investigation of carbon fiber reinforced poly(phenylene sulfide) composites prepared using a double-belt press

The high-performance carbon fiber reinforced poly(phenylene sulfide) composites were continuously fabricated using thermoplastic prepregs in a double-belt press. The effects of process velocity on the composite consolidation quality and mechanical properties were investigated. It is found that the tensile and interlaminar shear properties of composites prepared using the double-belt press are comparable to that of compression-molded composites when the process velocity is no more than 0.20 m·min⁻¹. The composite fracture morphologies also show different failure mechanisms between different samples and indicate that the interfacial adhesion strength may play a vital role in the mechanical properties of CF/PPS composites. Furthermore, experimental results show that the heating time above 330 °C should be over 440 s and the void content should be lower than 2.38% in order to obtain high performance CF/PPS composites.     

Investigations on stamping of C/PEEK laminates: Influence on meso-structure and macroscopic mechanical properties under severe environmental conditions

This study was aimed at addressing the influence of stamping on the mechanical performance (tensile, in-plane shear and inter-laminar shear) of fabric reinforced thermoplastic laminates under severe conditions. The effects of processing have been discussed at different levels: influence on the micro-structure (porosity and mean free path) and meso-structure (reinforcement and matrix distribution), changes in the matrix properties as well as in the fiber/matrix interface. The obtained results and the SEM observations suggest that these changes are closely associated with the macroscopic mechanical behavior of laminates. Stamping proved to be a re-consolidation process, and the high stamping pressure promotes two primary mechanisms: re-compaction of the fiber network and migration of melted matrix. These mechanisms significantly influence the meso-structure properties (better interlaminar adhesion and fiber/matrix bonding), resulting in the improvement of the material properties.     

Effect of phenoxy-based coating resin for reinforcing pitch carbon fibers on the interlaminar shear strength of PA6 composites

Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites have not been considered as constituent materials for structural parts due to the poor interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the thermoplastic matrix. In this work, polyamide 6 (PA6) composites with pitch carbon fibers (pCF) were fabricated by alternatively stacking PA6 films and pCF fabrics followed by being pressed. In order to improve the interfacial adhesion, phenoxy resin-based materials were coated on the surface of the fiber. The surface analyses of the fiber were carried out by XPS, TGA and dynamic contact angle method. Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of the composites was measured to evaluate the effect of the coating materials. The results showed that the composites with the coated pCF had higher ILSS than that with neat pCF by more than 20%. This indicated that a proper coating material can improve mechanical properties of the PA6 composites, which can be applied to the structural parts.     

Characterization and biodegradability of polypropylene composites using agricultural residues and waste fish

The objective of this research was to study the potential of waste agricultural residues such as rice-husk fiber (RHF), bagasse fiber (BF), and waste fish (WF) as reinforcing and biodegradable agents for thermoplastic composites. Addition of maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) as coupling agent was performed to promote polymer/fiber interfacial adhesion. Several composites with various polypropylene (PP) as polymer matrix, RHF, BF, WF, and MAPP contents were fabricated by melt compounding in a twin-screw extruder and then by injection molding. The resulting composites were evaluated through mechanical properties in terms of tensile, flexural, elongation at break and Izod notched impact following ASTM procedures. Biodegradability of the composites was measured using soil burial test in order to study the rates of biodegradation of the composites. In general, the addition of RHF and BF promoted an increase in the mechanical properties, except impact strength, compared with the neat PP. According to the results, WF did not have reinforcing effect on the mechanical properties, while it could considerably improve the biodegradation of the composites. It was found that the composites with high content of WF had higher degradation rate. Except impact strength, all mechanical properties were found to enhance with increase in cellulosic fiber loading In addition, mechanical properties and biodegradability of the composites made up using RHF was superior to those of the composites fabricated with BF, due to its morphological (aspect ratio) characteristics.     

Surface modification and adhesion mechanisms in woodfiber-polypropylene composites

The interfacial adhesion between wood fiber and thermoplastic matrix polymer plays an important role in determining the performance of wood-polymer composites. The objectives of this research were to elucidate the interaction between the anhydride groups of maleated polypropylene (MAPP) and hydroxyl groups of wood fiber, and to clarify the mechanisms responsible for the interfacial adhesion between wood fiber and polypropylene matrix. The modification techniques used were bulk treatment in a thermokinetic reactive processor and solution coating in xylene. FT-IR was used to identify the nature of bonds between wood fiber and MAPP. IGC and wood veneer pull-out test was used to estimate the interfacial adhesion. Mechanical properties of injection molded woodfiber-polypropylene composites were also determined and compared with the results of esterification reaction and interfacial adhesion tests. Confocal Microscopy was employed to observe the morphology at the wood fiber-polypropylene interface, and the dispersion and orientation of wood fiber in the polypropylene matrix, respectively. The effectiveness of MAPP to improve the mechanical properties (particularly the tensile strength) of the composites was attributed to the compatibilization effect which is accomplished by reducing the total wood fiber surface free energy, improving the polymer matrix impregnation, improving fiber dispersion, improving fiber orientation, and enhancing the interfacial adhesion through mechanical interlocking. There was no conclusive evidence of the effects of ester links on the mechanical properties of the composites.     

热处理对玻璃纤维布/聚苯硫醚非织造布复合板材力学性能的影响

以玻璃纤维布和聚苯硫醚（PPS）非织造布分别作为增强体和树脂基体原料,采用热压成型法制备出玻璃纤维布/PPS非织造布复合板材,然后在烘箱中进行热处理。利用万能试验机（Instron）、XRD、偏光显微镜（PLM）和SEM等手段对玻璃纤维布/PPS非织造布复合板材的力学性能、结晶度、晶粒类型和尺寸及微观形貌等进行了测试和表征。结果表明：随着热处理温度和时间的提高,玻璃纤维布/PPS非织造布复合板材的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和缺口冲击强度得到明显提高。当热处理温度为220℃、热处理时间为2 h时,其力学性能最佳,其弯曲强度、弯曲模量和缺口冲击强度分别达到285.7 MPa、7.8 GPa和85.0 MPa。和未进行热处理的玻璃纤维布/PPS非织造布复合板材相比,分别提高了63.2%、469.0%和37.8%。微观形貌结果表明,玻璃纤维布/PPS非织造布复合板材界面粘结得到了明显改善。     

Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic and Thermoset Composites Reinforced with 3D Biaxial Warp-knitted Fabrics

In this study, two types of thermoplastic matrices (low melting point polyethylene terephthalate (LPET) fiber and polypropylene (PP) fiber) and glass fiber/epoxy resin/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used to fabricate the thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials with 3D biaxial warp-knitted fabrics. Thermoplastic and thermoset composites were fabricated using hot-press and resin transfer molding (RTM) methods. The fabricated samples were tested with tensile and three-point flexural tests. In thermoplastic composites, samples in the 90° direction and LPET matrix showed the best tensile and flexural properties with an improvement of 39 and 21% tensile modulus and strength, 16 and 8% flexural modulus and strength compared to the PP samples in the same direction. In thermoset composites, samples in the 90° direction and MWCNTs showed the best improvement of the flexural modulus and strength with 97 and 58% compared to the samples without MWCNTs. This improvement can most likely be attributed to an increase in interfacial adhesion due to the presence of the carbon nanotubes.     

Comparative study on the behavior of woven-ply reinforced thermoplastic or thermosetting laminates under severe environmental conditions

This work aims at determining whether thermoplastic-based composites can be used in secondary aircraft structures to replace thermosetting-based composites or not. In order to answer this question, the mechanical behaviors of carbon fiber fabric reinforced thermoplastic (PPS or PEEK) and thermosetting (epoxy) laminates subjected to different stress states under severe environmental conditions (120 °C after hygrothermal aging) have been compared. In addition to usual mechanical tests (tensile, open hole tensile), single-bolt double lap joint and single-bolt single lap joint tests were also performed. Severe conditions help enhance the ductile behavior of the epoxy matrix, but degrade the fiber/matrix interface, resulting in lower stiffness and strength of laminates with a quasi-isotropic lay-up. In thermoplastic-based laminates, the degree of retention of mechanical properties is quite high even for PPS-based laminates when T > T_g. In laminates with a [45]₇ lay-up, severe conditions adversely affect the mechanical properties of the three composite systems. However, the combination of matrix ductile behavior, and the strain gradient near the hole, lead to an extensive plastic deformation along the ±45° oriented fibers bundles in notched A-P laminates. It results in decreasing significantly the hole-sensitivity of C/PPS and C/Epoxy under severe conditions. In bolted joints, a severe environment has a limited impact on the bearing strength of epoxy-based laminates. In the case of thermoplastic-based laminates, it increases the strength of double lap joints, but is detrimental to the strength of single lap joints.     

Compressive and flexural behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced PPS composites at elevated temperature

ABSTRACT

The effect of temperature on the mechanical behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polyphenylenesulfide (PPS) composites was investigated by compressive and flexural tests from ambient temperature up to 150°C. The failure morphologies of the C/PPS composites were analyzed to identify the variation of failure modes. Related results showed that the mechanical behavior of C/PPS composites decreased severely with the increase of temperature due to the softening of matrix. The PPS resin film tensile test was carried out and the PPS matrix behavior was recognized as the main factor to dominate the mechanical behavior of composites under compressive/flexural loading at elevated temperatures. It can be found that there was an approximate linear relationship between the compression properties of C/PPS composites and the PPS matrix. The dependence of failure modes of composites on temperatures was closely related to the mechanical behavior of PPS matrix.     

Post fire behavior of carbon fibers Polyphenylene Sulfide- and epoxy-based laminates for aeronautical applications: A comparative study

Through the comparison of two carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (Epoxy and Polyphenylene Sulfide – PPS), this work was aimed at investigating the influence of different fire conditions on the high temperature tensile mechanical behavior. In order to better understand the influence of matrix nature on post-fire properties, the fiber – or matrix-dominated mechanical responses of laminates have been investigated by means of quasi-isotropic or angle-ply stacking sequences. Compared to carbon/PPS laminates, the mechanical properties of carbon/Epoxy laminates are higher in the virgin state (no prior fire exposure). The analysis of the post fire tensile properties shows that prior severe fire exposures are more detrimental to carbon/Epoxy than to carbon/PPS laminates. Although the PPS matrix behavior is highly ductile at a test temperature higher than glass transition temperature, it clearly appears that the decrease in the tensile properties laminates of PPS-based composites is much slower than the one observed in carbon/Epoxy laminates subjected to severe prior fire conditions. Provided the heat flux is high enough to lead to the outset of pyrolysis, PPS-based composites yield higher amounts of char, whose formation retains the structural integrity of fire-damaged composites.