Effect of electron-beam radiation on thermoplastic composites
Effect of electron-beam radiation on thermoplastic composites
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电子束辐射对热塑性复合材料的影响
DOI:
10.1179/174328905x48568
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发表时间:
2005
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通讯作者:
K. Friedrich
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作者:
S. Wiedmer;D. Gellner;K. Friedrich
The effect of electron beam (EB) radiation on carbon fibre reinforced (CF) thermoplastic (PBT, PPS, PA) composites was investigated. To clarify whether crosslinking could take place without or only with the presence of a crosslinking agent, special attention was paid to the incorporation of this agent into polymer sheets with a carbon fibre content of 50% by volume. The thermal and mechanical properties of the materials before and after exposure under different irradiation doses were evaluated. For materials based on PBT, PPS and PA46, no significant changes in properties after irradiation could be observed. However, CF/PA66 exhibited some changes in the presence of a crosslinking agent after irradiation, which could be related to an irradiation-induced crosslinking reaction. The effect of irradiation on the flexural properties was insignificant but an improvement in the creep behaviour was observed. Non-reinforced PA66 plates were also manufactured and a gel content measurement indicated that crosslinking was successfully induced. Additional studies allowed the changes in the polymer due to this crosslink to be quantified.