Tooling materials compatible with carbon fibre composites in a microwave environment
| Autor: | Matthew P. Bower, James E. Green, Richard J. Day, Betime Nuhiji, Timothy Swait, Richard J. Scaife |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Materials science
Mechanical Engineering Glass fiber Carbon fibers 02 engineering and technology Fibre-reinforced plastic 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0104 chemical sciences Microwave curing Cyanate ester Mechanics of Materials visual_art Ceramics and Composites visual_art.visual_art_medium Composite material 0210 nano-technology Microwave |
| Zdroj: | Composites Part B: Engineering. 163:769-778 |
| ISSN: | 1359-8368 |
| Popis: | Although metals are the most commonly used tooling materials to cure composites, they do not provide optimal results in a microwave environment. Following a selection process based on the properties of the materials, an alternative tooling material in carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) was successfully utilised to cure CFRP panels in laboratory and industrial microwaves. The conductive carbon fibres in the tool facilitated the fast heat transfer across the part. Other tooling materials including a glass fibre cyanate ester prepreg and tooling board were trialled, although the latter exhibited damage during cure. These advantages demonstrate that the CFRP tool is a compatible material that can be used when microwave curing composites. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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