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Effects of grafting strength and density on interfacial shear strength of carbon nanotube grafted carbon fibre reinforced composites.
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Composites Science & Technology . Nov2018, Vol. 168, p195-202. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract This paper presents a test method of twin-fibre single-lap joint bonded with a micro-droplet of epoxy and subjected to tensile loading for determining fibre-matrix interfacial shear strength (IFSS). Twenty-five carbon fibre (CF)/epoxy specimens and fifty-six carbon nanotube (CNT)-grafted CF/epoxy specimens were prepared and tested. The average IFSS measured for specimens with a mean grafting density of 10.9, 25.8, 35.1 or 58.8 CNTs per μm2 can be improved by 51%, 101%, 155% and 273% (223%) respectively comparing to that without grafted CNTs. A multi-scale analytical model that relates micro-scale IFSS to nanoscale CNT grafting strength and density is developed and then used for predicting the IFSS of CNT-CF reinforced composites. There exists a good correlation between the measured and predicted IFSS of specimens with different grafting densities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02663538
- Volume :
- 168
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Composites Science & Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132941426
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.09.025