Fracture of glass fiber reinforced cement

Fracture patterns produced when a crack advancing from a notch in cement paste intersected a Cem FIL-2 glass fiber strand placed perpendicular to it were studied. The specimens were small notched compact tension specimens that could be wedge loaded in the scanning electron microscope chamber using a wet cell. Four distinct cracking patterns were identified. In most cases the fiber caused a shift in the crack path and in some specimens, microcracking and separation of the crack into 2 to 4 branches were observed. The filaments maintained their continuity and bridged over the track. Similar tests with E-glass fibers after accelerated curing revealed brittle behavior in which the crack path was straight and many filaments were broken.     

Fracture energy of glass fiber reinforced cement composites: Method of determination

Based on theoretical consideration, it has been found that the fracture energy is an useful index for the evaluation of fracture toughness of GRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites). The method for determination of the fracture energy was proposed in this paper. Fracture energy was obtained from the work required for the fracture, i.e. the area under the load-displacement curve in a tensile test. Two notches were introduced on both sides of the specimen surface in order to obtain a stable load-displacement curve, which is necessary in determining fracture energy. The determined value did not depend on the depth of the notches if they were appropriately deep. The value, therefore, represented a property of the material, while the impact strength and critical stress intensity factor (K_IC), which are widely used as the indices of the fracture energy and fracture toughness, respectively, are not considered to be the material's properties because of the great influence of the notch depth on the indices. This paper also discusses the suitability of the present method and the error factors caused in the measurement.     

Scratch behavior of glass fiber reinforced polyester matrix composite after solid particle erosion

In current study, the tested material is a glass fiber reinforced polyester matrix composite with one stacking sequence namely [0/90]_s. First of all, the solid particle erosion behavior of composite samples was investigated under various impingement angles (15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°, respectively). Eroded composite samples were examined by non‐contact optical profilometer and 3D surface roughness maps were obtained. From optical profilometer results, it was clearly shown that values of erosion crater hole volumes were well suited with erosion rate values versus impingement angles. Maximum and minimum erosion crater hole volumes observed at 60° and 15° impingement angles due to semi‐ductile characteristic of the target material, respectively. After erosion tests, the scratch behavior of composite samples was examined. The results showed that the coefficient of friction was decreased by the increase in impingement angles of 45° and 60°. The maximum scratch hardness value was determined at 60° impingement angle. Scratch damage morphologies were determined by using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. It was observed that low (15° and 30°) and high (75° and 90°) impingement angles result in remarkably severe surface deformation on the samples. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:1958–1966, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineer     

Microstructure of glass fibre reinforced supersulphated cement

The microstructure of one and two year old grc made from Cem-FIL alkali-resistant glass fibres and supersulphated cement has been examined using the scanning electron microscope. The structure and composition of two year old samples of supersulphated cement hydrated in a CO₂ free atmosphere is also reported. Differences in the microstructure of these cement samples and the matrix phase of the fibre composites are related to the carbonation of the composite specimens.     

Properties of ceramic fiber reinforced cement composites

Mechanical properties and preliminary durability of ceramic fiber reinforced Portland cement composites tested with wet-hot accelerating method were investigated. The results showed that the flexural strength of mortar could be increased obviously by adding ceramic fiber into it, but the effect of the flexural reinforcement was influenced by various factors, including fiber length, fiber content and kinds of matrices; the preliminary durability of ceramic fiber in ordinary Portland cement tested with wet-hot accelerating method was much better than that of alkali-resistant (AR) glass fiber. The mechanism of the durability of ceramic fiber in ordinary Portland cement is also discussed.     

The role of the interface in glass fibre reinforced cement

Glass fibre reinforced cement (GRC) provides an interesting example of interaction between a brittle fibre and a porous brittle matrix which is reactive towards the reinforcement. It is also a case in which the composite fails by multiple fracture. The durability of GRC produced from ordinary Portland cement and an alkali-resistant glass fibre recently developed in the U.K., has been studied over a period of three years under different environmental conditions by measuring the variations in the mechanical properties of these composites with age. The experimental results are interpreted in terms of the micromechanics of failure for these composites and an assessment is made of the role of the interface in controlling the behaviour of the composite at various stages of its life. It is concluded that the properties of the interface in GRC change with time, partly due to chemical attack on the fibre which weakens the reinforcement but also due to changes in the physical properties of the fibre bundle and porosity and volume changes in the matrix as it sets and hardens. It has, however, not yet been possible to characterise the materials nature of the interface in GRC composites.     

加快发展玻璃纤维增强热塑性塑料

1、关于玻纤增强热塑性塑料 塑料作为现代四大工业基础材料之一,越来越广泛地在各行各业应用.2002年全世界的塑料总产量已达1.65亿吨.塑料按受热后形态性能表现,可分为热固性塑料和热塑性塑料.后者是指能够多次受热软化的聚合物--聚合物的分子链间不发生交联,而且每次加工后分子链几乎没有变化.     

Short fiber reinforced thermoplastics. I. Rheological properties of glass fiber reinforced Noryl

An experimental study on the flow behavior of glass fiber reinforced Noryl (a commercial poly(phenyleneoxide)/polystyrene blend) using a capillary rheometer is described. The effect of fiber concentration on shear viscosity and die swell was studied at various temperatures. Breakage of glass fibers during flow through the rheometer is discussed; it was found that the average fiber length (about 230 μm) was not significiantly altered, except at the highest shear rate (575 s⁻¹) studied. The incorporation of short fibers into thermoplastic polymer melts increases their viscosity without changing the basic rheological character-shear rate dependency. No discernible viscosity changes were measured by incorporating 10 weight percent fibers, and upon further increase of fiber concentration from 20 to 30 weight percent no appreciable increase in viscosity was noted. It is shown that short glass fibers cause a large reduction in extrudate swell. The presence of voids and fiber orientation contribute to the decrease of the die swell, an effect greater than expected from volumetric considerations alone.     

玻璃纤维增强聚丙烯复合材料的研究进展

综述了长、短玻璃纤维增强聚丙烯（GFRPP）复合材料的研究进展，总结出纤维含量、纤维长度及分布、纤维取向及分布、纤维与基体界面结合和改性等均为影响GFRPP性能的因素。在复合材料中，长度大于临界长度的玻璃纤维对材料的强度才有作用；增强玻璃纤维与聚丙烯的界面结合也是提高增强效果的有效手段。     

炭纤维增强水泥基复合材料(CFRC)的电磁性能

炭纤维增强水泥基复合材料(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites,CFRC)是新发展起来的一种电磁屏蔽材料,它是防止电磁污染的防护性功能材料之一。本文阐述了炭纤维增强水泥基复合材料的制备成型工艺;分析了炭纤维掺入量和长度、水灰比和密实成型制备工艺、炭纤维分散性、养护龄期、外加剂、炭纤维表面化学气相沉积(CVD)处理等因素对CFRC力学性能、导电性能、压敏性能及电磁性能的影响。合适的炭纤维掺入量和长度、炭纤维的均匀分散、合理的水灰比和炭纤维表面处理是影响CFRC导电性能和电磁性能的主要因素。CFRC对电磁波的屏蔽效果除利用屏蔽效能从反射电磁波角度衡量外,亦可从吸收电磁波角度利用反射率进行评价。     

Threaded joints in glass fiber reinforced polyamide

Threaded joints can be used to join different polymers or polymers to metals at high loads. Design with self-threading screws or threaded inserts requires dynamic mechanical properties. Results are presented on threaded joints of glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 under static and dynamic loads. Dynamic load limits are determined by using the hysteresis measurement method with stepwise load increment experiments and single load level experiments. The failure and fatigue behavior of threaded joints is characterized by several parameters calculated from the hysteresis loop. These parameters change in a characteristic manner as a function of load and time. Significant changes exhibited by the damping and stiffness curves in stepwise load increase experiments can be used to determine the loss of preload on the screw and the beginning of screw pull out. Specially designed self threading screws for threaded joints capable of bearing high dynamic loads are discussed. These joints can attain a life in the endurance range (10⁶ cycles) without loss of preload. In comparison with S-N curves, the dynamic load limits for threaded joints can be determined more quickly by the hysteresis measurement method.     

玻纤增强热塑性塑料用阻燃剂

克来恩/Clariant公司的染料和添加剂分公司推出了2种专用于玻璃纤维增强热塑性塑料的新型阻燃剂.2种阻燃剂都是以磷酸的金属盐为基础的,不含卤化物.     

Boron nitride nanosheets reinforced glass matrix composites

The effect of reinforcing boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) on the mechanical properties of an amorphous borosilicate glass (BS) matrix was studied. The BNNSs were prepared using liquid exfoliation method and characterised by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The average length was ～0.5?μm, and thickness of the nanosheets was between 4 and 30 layers. These BNNSs were used to prepare BS-BNNS composite with different loading concentrations of 1, 2.5 and 5 mass-% (i.e. 1.395, 3.705 and 7.32 vol.-%). Spark plasma sintering (SPS) was used to densify these composites to avoid structural damages to the BNNSs and/or crystallisation within the composite sample during high temperature processing. The BNNSs were found to be evenly distributed in the composites matrix and were found to be aligned in an orientation perpendicular to the direction of the applied force in SPS. The mechanical properties including fracture toughness, flexural strength and elastic modulus were measured. Both fracture toughness and flexural strength increased linearly with increasing concentration of BNNSs in BS glass. There was an enhancement of ～45% in the fracture toughness (1.10?MPa.m^1/2) as well as flexural strength (118.82?MPa) with the addition of only 5 mass-% loading of BNNSs compared to BS glass (0.76?MPa.m^1/2; 82.16?MPa). The toughening mechanisms developed in the composites because of the reinforcement of BNNSs were thoroughly investigated.     

Flexibility improvement of short glass fiber reinforced epoxy by using a liquid elastomer

In certain applications of fiber reinforced polymer composites flexibility is required. The aim of this study was to improve flexibility of short glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites by using a liquid elastomer. For this purpose, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) based epoxy matrix was modified with hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB). A silane coupling agent (SCA) was also used to improve the interfacial adhesion between glass fibers and epoxy matrix. During specimen preparation, hardener and HTPB were premixed and left at room temperature for an hour before mixing with epoxy resin to allow possible reactions to occur. In order to compare flexibility of the specimens flexural tests were conducted and the data were evaluated numerically by using a derived relation. Test data and scanning electron microscope analysis indicated that surface treatment of glass fibers with SCA, and HTPB modification of epoxy matrix improved flexural properties especially due to the strong interaction between fibers, epoxy, and rubber. It was also observed that HTPB modification resulted in formation of relatively round rubber domains in the epoxy matrix leading to increased flexibility of the specimens.     

Nanomechanical mapping of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites using atomic force acoustic microscopy

In this work, a dual‐frequency resonance tracking (DFRT) method was applied on atomic force acoustic microscopy (AFAM) and high‐resolution, quantitative nanomechanical mapping of a glass fiber–reinforced polymer composites (GFRP) was realized. Results show that even using the single‐frequency AFAM, the fiber, and epoxy can give very good contrast in amplitude images. The modulus mapping result on GFRP by DFRT AFAM was compared with that by dynamic nanoindentation, and it is found that DFRT AFAM can map the elastic modulus with high spatial resolution and more reliable results. The interface of GFRP was especially investigated using a 2 μm × 2 μm scanning area. Finite element analysis was implemented to investigate the effect of tip radius and the applied pressing force on the interface measurement using a sharp “interface”. By setting a linear‐modulus‐varied interface with finite width in finite element analysis (FEA), similar comparison between FEA and AFAM experimental results was also implemented. The average interface width is determined to be 476 nm based on the high‐resolution modulus image, indicating that AFAM is a powerful method for nanoscale interface characterization. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 39800.     

玻璃纤维增强PVC复合材料研究进展

根据玻璃纤维增强PVC树脂的发展过程,分别介绍了短切纤维增强PVC树脂和长切纤维增强PVC树脂的研究概况,并展望了玻璃纤维增强PVC复合材料的发展前景。