Properties of Second Life Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers

Abstract:

In this study different materials made out of cut-off as well as reclained carbon fibres (rCF) are described and compared. For this benchmark nonwovens, compounds, SMC, BMC, as well as standard lightweight materials like high alloy steels, aluminium and magnesium are taken into account. Specific mechanical properties like modulus and tensile strength are used to show the lightweight potential of recycled carbon fibre materials in ashby charts. It is shown that rCF products can substitute glass fibre applications and are also comparable to metals and alloys.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 742)
• Pages: 562-567
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.742.562
• Online since: July 2017
• Authors: Frank Manis*, Maren Schmieg, Michael Sauer, Klaus Drechsler
• Keywords: Ashby, Benchmark, Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP), Recycling, Tensile Properties

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