Development of LARC 160/NR150B2 Polyimide Graphite Hybrid Composites,

Abstract

Because graphite-polyimide composite materials exhibit high performance, low weight, and good thermal-oxidative stability, they are promising candidates for space shuttle applications. Materials that are being evaluated all have serious shortcomings. No single material is rated excellent in all important respects: processibility, thermal oxidative stability at 316 deg C, toughness, and mechanical properties. The objectives of this project were (1) to develop and optimize a method for co-curing NR150B2 and LARC 160 prepregs into hybrid composites and (2) to evaluate and compare the processing characteristics and the properties of the hybrid composites with those of laminates fabricated from the individual component prepregs. jg p3

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA303117

Entities

People

  • M. G. Maximovich
  • O. Bergren
  • S. Lockerby

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biocomposites
  • Composite Materials
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Space Shuttles
  • Toughness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Space