Delamination of novel carbon fibre-based non-crimp fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composites in mode I: experimental and fractographic analysis
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Author(s)
Mohsin, Muhammad Ameerul Atrash
Iannucci, Lorenzo
Greenhalgh, emile
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Delamination, a form of composite failure, is a significant concern in laminated composites. The increasing use of out-of-autoclave manufacturing techniques for automotive applications, such as compression moulding and thermoforming, has led to increased interest in understanding the delamination resistance of carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites compared to traditional carbon-fibre-reinforced thermosetting (CFRTS) composites. This study evaluated the mode I (opening) interlaminar fracture toughness of two non-crimp fabric (NCF) biaxial (0/90°) carbon/thermoplastic composite systems: T700/polyamide 6.6 and T700/polyphenylene sulphide. The mode I delamination resistance was determined using the double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen. The results were analysed and the Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness was compared. Additionally, the fractographic analysis (microstructure characterisation) was conducted using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to examine the failure surface of the specimens.
Date Issued
2023-04
Date Acceptance
2023-03-22
Citation
Polymers, 2023, 15 (7), pp.1-14
ISSN
2073-4360
Publisher
MDPI AG
Start Page
1
End Page
14
Journal / Book Title
Polymers
Volume
15
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/7/1611
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1611
Date Publish Online
2023-03-23