Effect of Post-Cure Heat-Treatment on Static and Fatigue Behaviour of XAS-914C Carbon Fibre Composite.

Abstract

XAS-914C carbon fibre composite requires a post cure heat treatment cycle to complete polymer cross linking in the epoxy matrix material. The effect of omitting the post cure cycle on the fatigue performance of 56 ply laminate containing impact damage and on the static compressive strength of the same laminate was investigated. Keywords: Delamination impact damage, Residual strength fatigue, Graphite epoxy composites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186943

Entities

People

  • G. Clark
  • T. J. Van Blaricum

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Graphite Epoxy Composites
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Heat Treatment
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.