Processing and Testing of a Novel Superstructural Material

The need to develop novel lightweight materials and their manufacturing processes is sets out to meet the new aerospace, automotive and construction requirements. Within this context, this research work is proposed to develop a novel thermoplastic composite material with high mechanical properties. These composites will be based on thermoplastic matrixes made from polyamide and 35% short glass fiber filled-polyamide reinforced with different types of fabrics. As reinforcement, glass fiber fabrics will be used as the base. They will be treated with different processes, both chemical and physical, to promote adherence to the matrix. Textile overmoulding technology was selected for manufacturing these composites. This technology was primarily developed to manufacture aesthetic lined components and has achieved a great implantation. Once these new composites are manufactured, they will be submitted to different tests to evaluate their behavior regarding adhesion, impact strength and stiffness. It is expected an improvement on stiffness and impact absorption.

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Constant Temperature Approach for the Assessment of Injection Molding Parameter Influence on the Fatigue Behavior of Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 6

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13101569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 1569

Author(s):

Selim Mrzljak ◽

Alexander Delp ◽

André Schlink ◽

Jan-Christoph Zarges ◽

Daniel Hülsbusch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Injection Molding ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Process Parameters ◽

Fatigue Properties ◽

Injection Molding Process ◽

Molding Process ◽

Short Glass Fiber ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

Molding Parameter ◽

Short Glass

Short glass fiber reinforced plastics (SGFRP) offer superior mechanical properties compared to polymers, while still also enabling almost unlimited geometric variations of components at large-scale production. PA6-GF30 represents one of the most used SGFRP for series components, but the impact of injection molding process parameters on the fatigue properties is still insufficiently investigated. In this study, various injection molding parameter configurations were investigated on PA6-GF30. To take the significant frequency dependency into account, tension–tension fatigue tests were performed using multiple amplitude tests, considering surface temperature-adjusted frequency to limit self-heating. The frequency adjustment leads to shorter testing durations as well as up to 20% higher lifetime under fatigue loading. A higher melt temperature and volume flow rate during injection molding lead to an increase of 16% regarding fatigue life. In situ Xray microtomography analysis revealed that this result was attributed to a stronger fiber alignment with larger fiber lengths in the flow direction. Using digital volume correlation, differences of up to 100% in local strain values at the same stress level for different injection molding process parameters were identified. The results prove that the injection molding parameters have a high influence on the fatigue properties and thus offer a large optimization potential, e.g., with regard to the component design.

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A Fatigue Damage Model for Life Prediction of Injection-Molded Short Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13142250 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 2250

Author(s):

Mohammad Amjadi ◽

Ali Fatemi

Keyword(s):

Injection Molding ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Fatigue Damage ◽

Life Prediction ◽

Glass Fibers ◽

Damage Model ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Short Glass Fiber ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

Short Glass

Short glass fiber-reinforced (SGFR) thermoplastics are used in many industries manufactured by injection molding which is the most common technique for polymeric parts production. Glass fibers are commonly used as the reinforced material with thermoplastics and injection molding. In this paper, a critical plane-based fatigue damage model is proposed for tension–tension or tension–compression fatigue life prediction of SGFR thermoplastics considering fiber orientation and mean stress effects. Temperature and frequency effects were also included by applying the proposed damage model into a general fatigue model. Model predictions are presented and discussed by comparing with the experimental data from the literature.

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Composites of Recycled PET Reinforced with Short Glass Fiber

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials ◽

10.1177/0892705711412816 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 747-764 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

NML Mondadori ◽

RCR Nunes ◽

LB Canto ◽

AJ Zattera

Keyword(s):

Glass Fiber ◽

Recycled Pet ◽

Short Glass Fiber ◽

Short Glass

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Material Selection and Application of Abrasive-Liquid Device Sealing Bush

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.127.110 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 127 ◽

pp. 110-114

Author(s):

Rui Zeng ◽

Chang Long Du ◽

Jing Zhao ◽

Rui Xu

Keyword(s):

Glass Fiber ◽

Abrasive Water Jet ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Short Glass Fiber ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

Water Jet Cutting ◽

Weight Content ◽

Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽

Cutting System ◽

Short Glass

In order to make the switch valve in abrasive-liquid device of premixed abrasive water jet cutting system work normally, the sealing bush which ensures the pressure constant and the switch smooth is needed. The structure, material and craft of the switch valve sealing bush are studied in this paper. The different weight content of short glass fiber reinforced nylon is tested in the environment of no lubricant, water lubricant and oil lubricant. The result shows that in oil lubricant environment, the 33% weight content of short glass fiber reinforced nylon composites have the best capabilities and the least resistance of friction. The experimental result proves that the sealing bush made by the prepared short glass fiber reinforced nylon composites can meet the require of the premixed abrasive water jet cutting system, according to which the sealing bush is producted and assembled to the abrasive-liquid device.

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