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Effect of vacuum thermo-cycling on physical properties of unidirectional M40J/AG-80 composites

  • Yu Gao*
  • , Song He
  • , Dezhuang Yang
  • , Yong Liu
  • , Zhijun Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • China Electronic Science and Technology Groups Inc.

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Abstract

The vacuum thermo-cycling (-180 to +140 °C, 10-5 Pa) was performed on unidirectional M40J/AG-80 composite. The tensile strengths at 90 and 0°, bend strength, interlayer shear strength, mass loss ratio and storage modulus (E′), as well as the transverse and longitudinal expansion/contraction distortions, were measured after different thermal cycles. The results show that the variations in the 90 and 0° tensile strengths and the longitudinal contraction distortion are closely related to the extent of interface debonding, while the changes in bend strength and transverse expansion/contraction distortion to the increase in cross-linking density in the AG-80 epoxy matrix. The mass loss ratio increases with thermal cycles and then level off after 48 cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-358
Number of pages8
JournalComposites Part B: Engineering
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2005

Keywords

  • A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
  • B. Mechanical properties
  • D. Mechanical testing
  • Physical properties

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