Experimental evaluation of interlaminar shear stress of CAJRAL type fibre metal laminates prepared with surface treated aluminium sheet by sobbing technique.

Purpose: Fiber metal laminates (FML) are a new composite, particularly the CAJRAL type laminate, consisting of aluminium and a carbon/jute/epoxy composite. The present work aims to develop low-density Fiber metal laminates (FML) with good mechanical properties for aerospace applications. Design/methodology/approach: FML combines the good characteristics of metal, such as ductility and durability, with the benefits of fibre composite materials, such as high specific strength, high specific stiffness, good corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance. The present work introduces an FML consisting of aluminium and Carbon/Jute/epoxy layers. The FML was produced by the hand lay-up technique. The aluminium sheets were surface-treated with the sobbing method. Two combinations of laminate sequencing were selected: Ca 0°/Ca 45°/Al/Ju 45° and Ca 0°/Al/Ca 0°/Al/Ju 0°. Findings: The structure characterisation after bending tests is shown and discussed. The three point-bending tests are conducted according to ASTM D 2344 standard specifications. Sample-1 (Ca 0°/Ca 45°/Al/Ju 45°/Ju 45°/Al/Ca 45°/Ca 0°) is a better result. Research limitations/implications: Preliminary studies have shown that the metal layers in the laminates and the composite carbon layer, particularly in the bend area of the laminate, significantly impact the nature of the damage. Laminate indicates the complexity of the degradation process of these materials. Practical implications: The orientation of the reinforcing fibres influences the degree of the laminate structure and affects the ability to form laminates. An important factor influencing the properties of the laminate as a whole is to provide high adhesive properties of the compositemetal connections. Originality/value: By replacing aluminium with jute. It is observed that the tensile and flexure stresses of the CAJRAL with Ca 0°/Ca 45°/Al/Ju 45°/Ju 45°/Al/Ca 45°/Ca 0° are more compared with Ca 0°/Al/Ca 0°/Al/Ju 0°/Ju 0°/Al/Ca 0°/Al/Ca 0°. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]