SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF PLASMA POLYMERIZATION AND COVALENT SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CARBON FIBERS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL J. EYCKENS ◽  
LACHLAN SOULSBY ◽  
FILIP STOJCEVSKI ◽  
ATHULYA WICKRAMASINGHA ◽  
LUKE C. HENDERSON
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Plasma Polymerization ◽  
Interfacial Shear Strength ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Interfacial Shear ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Electrochemical Pretreatment

This work demonstrates the efficacy in performing an electrochemical pretreatment on carbon fibres to improve the effect of plasma polymerization of acrylic acid on these surfaces. Modified samples demonstrated improve physical properties including tensile strength and Young’s modulus, as well as an increase in composite performance as measured by the interfacial shear strength. The electrochemical pretreatment was shown to enhance the advantages observed when coating fibres using plasma polymerization.

scholarly journals A novel approach to functionalise pristine unsized carbon fibre using in situ generated diazonium species to enhance interfacial shear strength

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 3360-3371 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Servinis ◽  
L. C. Henderson ◽  
L. M. Andrighetto ◽  
M. G. Huson ◽  
T. R. Gengenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Interfacial Shear Strength ◽  
Single Fibre ◽  
Interfacial Shear ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Fibre Composites

An in situ diazonium grafting methodology was used to decorate the surface of carbon fibres with pendant amines. This methodology was shown to greatly affect IFSS in single fibre composites.

scholarly journals Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yang Zou ◽  
Jinlong Jiang ◽  
Zhixiang Zhou ◽  
Xifeng Wang ◽  
Jincen Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Shear Test ◽  
Interfacial Shear Strength ◽  
Interfacial Shear ◽  
Bonding Interface ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Epoxy Bonding ◽  
Shear Coupling

Prefabricated UHPC-steel composite structure can make full use of the two materials’ mechanical and construction performance characteristics, with super mechanical properties and durability, which has been proved to be a very promising structure. However, using traditional mechanical connectors to connect prefabricated UHPC and steel not only is inconvenient for the prefabrication of UHPC components but also introduces heavy welding work, which is detrimental to the construction speed and antifatigue performance of the composite structure. Bonding UHPC-steel interface with epoxy adhesive is a potential alternative to avoid the above problem. In order to explore the mechanical properties of the prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface, this study carried out the direct shear test, tensile test, and tensile-shear test of the UHPC-steel epoxy-bonded interface (prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface). The results show that the interface failure is mainly manifested as the peeling of the epoxy-UHPC interface and the destruction of part of the UHPC matrix (the failure of the UHPC's surface). In pure shear and pure tension state, the interfacial shear strength is 5.14 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.18 MPa. In the tensile-shear state, the interfacial shear strength is 0.61 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.06 MPa. The stress-displacement curves of the interface normal and tangential direction are all in the shape of a two-fold line. The ultimate displacement was within 0.1 mm, showing the characteristics of brittle failure. Finally, a numerical model of the tensile specimen is established based on the cohesive interface element, and the interfacial tensile-shear coupling failure mechanism (tensile-shear coupling effect) is analyzed.

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