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Measurement of fiber and matrix orientations in fiber reinforced composites
Author(s) -
Kamal Musa R.,
Song Li,
Singh Peter
Publication year - 1986
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.750070509
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , fiber , polypropylene , glass fiber , microstructure , molding (decorative) , crystallization , mold , yield (engineering) , organic chemistry , chemistry
Short glass fiber reinforced polypropylene was employed in a study to determine the effect of molding and mold design variables on the distrubution of fibers and their orientations, and consequently, on the distributions of mechanical properties in the molded article. In this paper, a variety of experimental techniques were employed to evaluate the distributions of fibers and their orientations. Moreover, techniques were developed to evaluate the orientation and crystallization of the matrix. The results yield significant information regarding the development and control of both the microstructure and the properties of short fiber reinforced composites.