On the Effect of Release Agent and Heating Time on Tool-Ply Friction of Thermoplastic Composite in Melt

Abstract:

Process simulation software for hot press forming requires accurate material characterizations. One of these characterizations is tool-ply friction, for which the methodology is well established. However, the experimental conditions are often not representative for the actual forming process. This research focuses on the effect of release agent and heating time on the tool-ply friction response. UD carbon fiber-reinforced PEKK was forced to slide against metal foils in a benchmarked friction tester at different rates, normal pressures and temperatures. The typical friction response, exhibiting a shear stress overshoot followed by a steady-state region, did not qualitatively change when applying a Marbocote 227CEE release agent on the metal foils. However, the overshoot reduced and, in case of a high normal pressure of 45 kPa, the steady-state response lowered as well. Thus, release agent should be included for a more accurate characterization of tool-ply friction. A longer heating time resulted in a large increase of the overshoot, whereas the steady-state response was nearly unaffected. The same observation was made when testing at a higher temperature, which may suggest that the increase in overshoot is due to increased adhesive bonding. Moreover, a change in adhesive bonding could also explain the lower overshoot observed when a release agent was applied, indicating adhesion as a key mechanism for tool-ply friction.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 926)
• Pages: 1276-1283
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-e6m2a7
• Online since: July 2022
• Authors: E. Rens Pierik*, Joseph Lewis George Liddiard, Wouter Johannes Bernardus Grouve, Sebastiaan Wijskamp, Remko Akkerman
• Keywords: Hot Press Forming, Material Characterization, Thermoplastic Matrix Composites, Tool-Ply Friction

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