Effects of Void on Physical Properties of Hygrothermal Conditioned CFRP

Abstract:

The effects of voids and the environment conditions on the curing degree and the Barcol hardness of CFRP laminates were discussed in this paper. The curing degree increased with increasing immersion time. The porosity had the negative effects on the curing degree of the specimens at the same immersion time. The Barcol hardness decreased with increasing immersion time. The porosity had no obvious effects on the Barcol hardness of the specimens at the same immersion time. The curing degree increased in the hygrothermally conditions. The effect of the environment conditions on the Barcol hardness is obvious. The Barcol hardness of the aged was lower than that of the non-aged specimens in the case of similar porosity.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 652-654)
• Pages: 3-6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.652-654.3
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: A Ying Zhang, Dong Xing Zhang
• Keywords: Carbon Fiber (CF), Impact, Laminates, Porosity, Tensile Strength

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