TY - JOUR
T1 - A Study on the Delamination and Flexural Behavior of Carbon- and Aramid-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites with Silicon Carbide Particle Inclusions
AU - Alsaadi, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - The interlaminar fracture of Mode-II delamination and flexural behavior of carbon- and aramid-fiber-reinforced epoxy (CFRE and AFRE) composites filled with silicon carbide (SiC) particles were investigated. End-notched flexure tests were performed to obtain their Mode-II fracture toughness properties with the aim to enhance the Mode-II delamination behavior of both the composites. The results obtained showed that SiC particles improve the delamination and the flexural characteristics of AFRE-SiC composites more than those of CFRE-SiC composites. The highest values of their Mode-II delamination toughness were obtained at 5 wt.% of SiC particles. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the particles increase the adhesion strength between the matrix and fibers, reduce the interlayer region, and hinder the formation of plastic zones.
AB - The interlaminar fracture of Mode-II delamination and flexural behavior of carbon- and aramid-fiber-reinforced epoxy (CFRE and AFRE) composites filled with silicon carbide (SiC) particles were investigated. End-notched flexure tests were performed to obtain their Mode-II fracture toughness properties with the aim to enhance the Mode-II delamination behavior of both the composites. The results obtained showed that SiC particles improve the delamination and the flexural characteristics of AFRE-SiC composites more than those of CFRE-SiC composites. The highest values of their Mode-II delamination toughness were obtained at 5 wt.% of SiC particles. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the particles increase the adhesion strength between the matrix and fibers, reduce the interlayer region, and hinder the formation of plastic zones.
KW - aramid fiber
KW - carbon fiber
KW - flexural properties
KW - interlaminar fracture
KW - Mode-II delamination
KW - SiC particle
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U2 - 10.1007/s11029-022-10004-7
DO - 10.1007/s11029-022-10004-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123470628
SN - 0191-5665
VL - 57
SP - 847
EP - 856
JO - Mechanics of Composite Materials
JF - Mechanics of Composite Materials
IS - 6
ER -