The influence of processing techniques on the matrix distribution and filtration of clay in a fibre reinforced nanocomposite

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作者
Nuhiji, Betime [1 ,3 ]
Attard, Darren [2 ,4 ]
Deveth, August [1 ]
Bungur, Jenny [1 ]
Fox, Bronwyn [1 ]
机构
[1] Deakin Univ, Inst Technol Res & Innovat ITRI, Geelong, Vic 3217, Australia
[2] Univ Wollongong, ISEM, AIIM Facil, Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519, Australia
[3] Adv Mfg Res Ctr AMRC Boeing, Rotherham S60 5TZ, S Yorkshire, England
[4] Carl Zeiss Pty Ltd, N Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia
关键词
Carbon fibre; Nano-structures; Particle-reinforcement; UNSATURATED POLYESTER COMPOSITES; STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; RESIN; FUNCTIONALIZATION; FABRICATION; FRACTURE; RATES;
D O I
10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.067
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A nano-modified matrix based on an epoxy resin and montmorillonite (MMT) layered silicates, was successfully infiltrated through 10 ply of carbon fibre preform. A combined fabrication process of a vacuum assisted resin infusion method (VARIM) followed by a rapid heating rate and mechanical vibration during cure, facilitated the infiltration of the nano-modified matrix through the preform. This was achieved by dispersing the MMT clay in the resin and ensuring that the viscosity of the nano-modified matrix remained low during fabrication. SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) spectra showed that chemical constituents within MMT clay including silicon, aluminium and magnesium elements had permeated through the fibre preform and were detected throughout the laminate. A homogeneous resin/particle distribution was achieved with the size of clay particles ranging from 100 nm to 1 mu m. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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