Factors controlling the strength of carbon fibres in tension
Factors controlling the strength of carbon fibres in tension
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DOI:
10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.11.007
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发表时间:
2014-02-01
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8.7
通讯作者:
Young, Robert J.
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作者:
Tanaka, Fumihiko;Okabe, Tomonaga;Young, Robert J.
We have investigated the fracture mechanisms of different types of carbon fibres, in terms of skin-core differences in single fibres, flaw size and fracture toughness. The fibre strength distribution was measured precisely using the fragmentation test for single-fibre composites. The failure probability for intermediate/high modulus types fibres was found to be constant with fibre strength in the range 2-4 GPa, but in contrast the strength scatter for high modulus type fibres was reduced. The fracture toughness of the carbon fibres, determined by introducing notches with lengths in range 60-200 nm, was found to be about 1.1 MPa m(1/2). The average flaw size of the carbon fibres increased with increasing fibre modulus, suggesting that the crack growth of surface flaws on the tens-of-nm scale occurred. This appears to be the main reason for the reduction in tensile strength during the carbonisation treatment. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.