Effect of hot water on the mechanical performance of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced nylon 6 composites

• Published in: Composites science and technology Vol. 200; p. 108426
• Main Authors: Ma, Yan, Jin, Shanshan, Yokozeki, Tomohiro, Ueda, Masahito, Yang, Yuqiu, Elbadry, Elsayed A., Hamada, Hiroyuki, Sugahara, Toshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Barking Elsevier Ltd 10.11.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Carbon fiber; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Carbon fibers; Compression tests; Cyclic testing; Environmental degradation; Fiber composites; Fiber orientation; Fiber reinforced polymers; Flexural strength; Hot pressing; Hot water; Interfacial properties; Laminates; Mechanical properties; Modulus of rupture in bending; Nylon; Nylon 6; Polymer matrix composites; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Stiffness; Submerging; Temperature effects; Tensile strength; Thermoplastic resin; Water absorption; Water immersion; Water temperature; Mechanical properties; Environmental degradation; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Carbon fiber; Thermoplastic resin

One of the major concerns of carbon fiber-reinforced nylon 6 composites (CF/Nylon 6) is its sensitivity to environmental degradation, especially hygrothermal aging. In this study, neat nylon 6 plates and unidirectional CF/Nylon 6 laminates with different fiber orientations manufactured by hot compre...