Fracture behavior of short glass fiber and short carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene composites

Shao Yun Fu, Yiu Wing Mai, Bernd Lauke, Guanshui Xu, Chee Yoon Yue

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Abstract

The fracture behavior of polypropylene (PP) composites reinforced with short glass fibers (SGF) and short carbon fibers (SCF) was studied. The fracture toughness (Kc) of the composites was measured in the T- and L-direction using compact tension specimens made from the plaques manufactured. The study was focused on the combined effect of fiber volume fraction and microstructure (fiber length and alignment) on the fracture toughness of short fiber composites. Variation of the microstructure with increasing fiber content was discussed. The obtained results for the fracture toughness of both SGF/PP and SCF/PP systems were explained using the combined effect of fiber volume fraction and microstructure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-120
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Materials and Product Technology
Volume17
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fracture
  • Polypropylene
  • Short carbon fiber
  • Short glass fiber

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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