Hine, PJ, Bonner, M, Ward, IM et al. (3 more authors) (2014) Hybrid carbon fibre/nylon 12 single polymer composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 65. 19 - 26. ISSN 1359-835X
Abstract
This paper describes the production and properties of hybrid single polymer composites made from co-mingled tows of carbon and oriented nylon 12 fibres using the Leeds hot compaction process. For 22% volume fraction of carbon fibres, a well consolidated UD sample was made at a temperature of 176 °C, 2°C below the temperature at which major melting of the oriented PA12 fibres, and loss of molecular orientation, occurs. For braided cloth a higher temperature of 178°C was required to give a good sample, which is too close to the melting point of the PA12 multifilaments. Reducing the carbon fraction to 13% allowed a well consolidated sample (braided cloth) to be made at a lower temperature of 175°C, giving a wider temperature processing window. In tension the hybrid samples were found to fail in a brittle manner while in bending the behavior was ductile as long the molecular orientation was retained.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Hybrid; Polymer–matrix composites (PMCs); Mechanical properties; Mechanical testing |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2015 10:57 |
Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2015 10:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.05.02... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.05.020 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87929 |