Microstructural and mechanical aspects of carbon/epoxy composites at liquid nitrogen temperature

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2013-2023

  Surendra Kumar, M ^a   Sharma, Neeti ^b   Ray, B C ^c  

^a Hindalco Industries Ltd   (Canada)

^b LandT ECC MandM (BU)   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon epoxy composites; Cryogenic temperature; Differential thermal coefficient of expansion; Fracture; Interlaminar shear strength; Stress relaxation; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITES; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; CROSSHEAD SPEED; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; DAMAGE MECHANISM; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION; EPOXY MATRICES; INTERFACIAL AREAS; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE; LOADING RATE; LOW TEMPERATURES; MATRIX; MATRIX CRACKING; MATRIX PHASE; MECHANICAL ASPECTS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL TESTS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES;

CARBON FIBERS; CRYOGENICS; FRACTURE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; LIQUID NITROGEN; LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS RELAXATION; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EXPANSION; WEAVING;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 68849122153     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408090717     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Kim, R.Y., Crasto, A.S. and Schoeppner, G.A. (2000). Dimensional Stability of Composite in a Space Thermal Environment, Composites Science and Technology, 60 (12). 2601-2608.
2. Mangalgiri, P.D. (1999). Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications, Bulletin of Materials Science, 22 (3). 657-664.
3. Ray, B.C. (2006). Adhesion of Glass/Epoxy Composites Influenced by Thermal and Cryogenic Environments, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 102 (2). 1943-1949.
4. Gong, M., Wang, X.F. and Zhao, J.H. (2007). Experimental Study on Mechanical Behavior of Laminates at Low Temperature, Cryogenics, 47 (1). 1-7.
5. Bechela, V.T., Camping, J.D. and Kim, R.Y. (2005). Cryogenic/Elevated Temperature Cycling Induced Leakage Paths in PMCs, Composites: Part B, 36 (2). 171-182.
6. Ray, B.C. (2004). Thermal Shock on Interfacial Adhesion of Thermally Conditioned Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composites, Materials Letters, 58 (16). 2175-2177.
7. Shindo, Y., Wang, R. and Horiguchi, K. (2001). Analytical and Experimental Studies of Short Beam Interlaminar Shear Strength of G-10CR Glass-Cloth/Epoxy Laminates at Cryogenic Temperature, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 123 (1). 112-118.
8. Zahl, D.B. and Mcmeeking, M.R. (1991). The Influence of Residual Stress on the Yielding of Metal Matrix Composites, Acta Materialia, 39 (6). 1117-1122.
9. Bigelow, C.A. (1993). Thermal Residual Stresses in a Silicon-Carbide/ Titanium [0/90] Laminate, Journal of Composite Technology, 15 (4). 304-310.
10. Borje, A., Aders, S. and Lars, B. (2000). Micro- and Meso-Level Residual Stresses in Glass-Fiber/Vinyl-Ester Composites, Composite Science and Technology, 60 (10). 2011-2028.
11. Vernon, T., Bechel, V.T. and Kim, R.Y. (2004). Damage Trends in Cryogenically Cycled Carbon/Polymer Composites, Composites Science and Technology, 64 (12). 1773-1784.
12. Salin, I. and Seferis, J.C. (1996). Anisotropic Degradation of Polymeric Composites: from Neat Resin to Composite, Polymer Composites, 13 (3). 430-442.
13. Bouuette, B., Cazeneuve, C. and Oytana, C. (1992). Effect of Strain Rate on Interlaminar Shear Properties of Carbon Epoxy Composites, Composites Science and Technology, 45 (4). 313-321.
14. Srikanth, V.T. and Sun, C.T. (2001). Modes for Strain Rate Dependent Behaviour of Polymeric Composites, Composites Science and Technology, 61 (1). 1-12.
15. Armenakas, A.E. and Sciammarella, C.A. (1973). Response of Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Specimen to High Rates of Tensile Loading, Experimental Mechanics, 13 (10). 433-440.
16. Harold, W.L. and Piyush, K.D. (1988). On the Design of Polymeric Composite Structures for Cold Regions Applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 7 (5). 435-458
17. Surendra Kumar, M. and Ray, B.C. (2007). Mechanical Behaviour of FRP Composites at Low Temperature, In: Srivastava, V. K., Singh, M., Bhantia, N. and Mufti, A. A. (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials (ICRACM, -2007), 20-23 Feb. 2007, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Dehi, India, pp. 268-274.
18. Ueki, T., Nishijima, S. and Izumi, Y. (2005). Designing of Epoxy Resin Systems for Cryogenic Use, Cryogenics, 45 (2). 141-148.
19. Surendra Kumar, M., Chawla, N., Priyadarsini, A., Mishra, I. and Ray, B.C. (2007). Assessment of Microstructural Integrity of Glass/Epoxy Composites at Liquid Nitrogen Temperature, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 26 (11). 1083-1089.
20. Timmerman, J.F., Tillman, M.S., Matthew, S., Hayes, Brian. S. and Seferis, J.C. (2002). Matrix and Fiber Influences on the Cryogenic Micro Cracking of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 33 (3). 323-329.
21. Ray, B.C. (2005). Thermal Shock and Thermal Fatigue on Delamination of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 24 (1). 111-116.
22. Shindo, Y., Inamoto, A. and Narita, F. (2005). Characterization of Mode I Fatigue Crack Growth in GFRP Woven Laminates at Low Temperatures, Acta Materialia, 53 (5). 1389-1396.
23. Pannkoke, K. and Wagner, H.J. (1991). Fatigue Properties of Unidirectional Carbon Fibre Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures, Cryogenics, 31 (1). 248-251.
24. Hussaina, M., Nakahirab, A., Nishijimaa, S. and Niiharaa, K. (2000). Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of CFRC Transverse to the Fiber Direction at Room and Cryogenic Temperature, Composites: Part A, 31 (2). 173-179.