Flexural failure mechanisms in injection-moulded carbon fibre/PEEK composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1863-1872

  Jeng, Chi Cherng ^a   Chen, Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Short fibre composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHY; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

SHEAR CRACKS; SHORT FIBER COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; CRYSTALLINITY; DAMAGE; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033885335     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00076-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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