Effect of Graphene Additive on Flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Graphene-Epoxy Mixing Process
2.2. Laminate Manufacturing
2.3. Mechanical Test
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Fiber Volume Fraction
3.2. Mechanical Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Test Number | Graphene (wt. %) |
---|---|
1 | 0 |
2 | 0.25 |
3 | 0.50 |
4 | 0.75 |
5 | 1.00 |
6 | 2.00 |
7 | 3.00 |
Time | Speed (RPM) |
---|---|
2 min | 1000 |
2 min | 3500 |
2 min | 6000 |
2 min | 8000 |
2 × 3 min | 10,000 |
GnPs wt.% % | Vf % | Void% | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Stiffness (GPa) | ILSS (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 64.5 | 0.86 | 942.3 | 131.4 | 56.4 |
0.25 | 63.9 | 0.73 | 989.1 | 128.6 | 58.6 |
0.50 | 64.3 | 0.57 | 915.6 | 125.7 | 58.5 |
0.75 | 64.0 | 0.53 | 878.7 | 126.3 | 57.4 |
1.00 | 63.9 | 0.60 | 918.5 | 127.4 | 55.5 |
2.00 | 63.8 | 0.35 | 879.3 | 125.6 | 57 |
3.00 | 63.8 | 0.40 | 883.6 | 127.8 | 52.1 |
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Ali Charfi, M.; Mathieu, R.; Chatelain, J.-F.; Ouellet-Plamondon, C.; Lebrun, G. Effect of Graphene Additive on Flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite. J. Compos. Sci. 2020, 4, 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs4040162
Ali Charfi M, Mathieu R, Chatelain J-F, Ouellet-Plamondon C, Lebrun G. Effect of Graphene Additive on Flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite. Journal of Composites Science. 2020; 4(4):162. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs4040162
Chicago/Turabian StyleAli Charfi, Mohamed, Ronan Mathieu, Jean-François Chatelain, Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon, and Gilbert Lebrun. 2020. "Effect of Graphene Additive on Flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite" Journal of Composites Science 4, no. 4: 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs4040162