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A Study on Mechanical Properties of CNT Reinforced Carbon/Carbon Composites under Environment Aging Effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2013

Ming-Yuan Shen ,
Yi-Luen Li ,
Huang-Suo Su ,
Chin-Lung Chiang ,
Yao- Kuei Hsiao ,
Ming- Hsien Sung  and
Ming-Chuen Yip
Ming-Yuan Shen
Affiliation:
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Plastic Industry Development Center, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Luen Li
Affiliation:
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Huang-Suo Su
Affiliation:
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chin-Lung Chiang
Affiliation:
Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Hung-Kuang University, Taichung,Taiwan
Yao- Kuei Hsiao
Affiliation:
Plastic Industry Development Center, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Ming- Hsien Sung
Affiliation:
Plastic Industry Development Center, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Ming-Chuen Yip*
Affiliation:
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
*
*e-mail:mcyip@pme.nthu.edu.tw
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Abstract

Carbon/carbon composites (C/C composites) possess superior characteristics of low density, high strength, extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion, high fatigue resistance. In carbonization process, the high temperature pyrolysis made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other elements, results in a lot of voids and cavities generated in the interior of C/C composites. Therefore, the C/C composites are densified to fill the void by using repeated impregnation. But densification is a time-wasting and complex process, which increases production costs in the manufacturing process.

In this study, the Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) were adopted as reinforcement material for C/C composites to reduce the existence of voids or cavities and enhance the mechanical properties of C/C composites under environment aging effects. Three different temperature with high moisture conditions are used to be tested, including high temperature (150°C/ 90%RH), room temperature (25°C/90%RH), and low temperature (-15°C/90%RH) to analyze the mechanical properties of C/C composites, such as flexural and Interlaminar Shear Strength (ILSS).

Keywords

compositenanostructurescanning electron microscopy (SEM)
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1505: Symposium W – Carbon Nanomaterials , 2013 , mrsf12-1505-w03-77
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013

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