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Interfacial shear strength of opaque resin/carbon fiber based on mapping from energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Ma Tianshuai,
Pei Xiaoyuan,
Liu Liangsen,
Wang Chunhong,
Liu Liyan,
Xu Zhiwei,
Jiang Yaming,
Wu Ning
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.25526
Subject(s) - materials science , opacity , composite material , epoxy , composite number , carbon fiber composite , optics , physics
The interface between carbon fibers and resin has a great effect on the mechanical properties of composites, and acts as a bridge for the transportation of load between fibers and resin. The traditional measurement method for interfacial shear strength (IFSS) relies mainly on single‐fiber fragmentation test, which is not suited for opaque composites. In this article, a new method for measuring the interfacial shear strength of opaque resin/carbon fibers was firstly put forward. We used mapping from energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS) which replaced the polarizing microscope to detect the breakpoints of samples after being stretched. We found that the value of IFSS for composites made by carbon fibers and epoxy resin detected by traditional method and new method was similar, which indicated single‐fiber fragmentation test based on mapping from EDS was accurate. The value of IFSS for composites made by carbon fibers and epoxy resin modified by carbon nanotubes was measured by mapping from EDS, which indicated the wide applicability in opaque composites. The single‐fiber fragmentation test based on mapping from EDS made the IFSS measurement of opaque composite become possible, which made a great progress compared with traditional method.