纳米纤维素/聚丁二酸丁二醇酯母粒改性聚乳酸的结晶与力学性能研究

以聚乳酸(PLA)为基体,聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)为增韧相,纳米纤维素(CNF)为增强相,采用不同的挤出温度,利用双螺杆挤出机熔融共混制备出一系列CNF/PBS母粒改性PLA复合材料。采用扫描电子显微镜、广角X射线衍射仪、差示扫描量热仪、偏光显微镜和万能试验机以及悬臂梁冲击试验机对复合材料的结晶和力学性能进行测试。结果表明:CNF可以起到异相成核的作用,但含量过多易引起团聚;与纯PLA相比,当CNF/PBS复合母粒的添加量为20%时,低温挤出的复合材料的结晶度、冲击强度分别提高了10.66%和141.51%,拉伸强度仅下降14.86%;当CNF/PBS母粒的添加为20%时,低温挤出的PLA基复合材料的结晶度、拉伸强度和冲击强度分别较高温下挤出的复合材料提高了11.61%、3.82%和16.37%。     

Fatigue-induced in-situ strength deterioration of micro-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in cement matrix

For soft fiber and brittle matrix system such as polymeric fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, the fiber strength deterioration dominates the performance of composites subject to fatigue loading. The fatigue-induced in-situ fiber strength deterioration in brittle matrix, however, has rarely been studied. In this paper, fatigue-induced in-situ strength deterioration of micro-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in cement matrix was experimentally investigated. The effects of fiber embedment, fiber inclination, and fiber surface treatment on the in-situ strength of micro-PVA fibers are reported. The results show that fiber embedment into cement matrix not only reduces the in-situ strength of fiber but also changes the fatigue stress-cycle (S-N) curve and failure mode of fiber. Fiber inclination further decreases the in-situ strength of embedded fiber due to local stress concentration of bent fibers. Oil-treatment on fiber surface can effectively delay fatigue-induced in-situ strength deterioration of micro-PVA fiber.     

PLA/PBS荧光复合材料的制备及性能研究

目的 聚乳酸(PLA)具有良好的加工性能和生物相容性,通过加入耐热性能好的聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)可改善其力学性能和热力学性能,再加入365 nm长波荧光粉和色母粒制得的复合材料使其获得荧光防伪性能与色彩性能。方法 以聚乳酸为基体,利用双螺杆挤出机将PLA、PBS、荧光粉、普通色母熔融共混后挤出,得到含不同比例PBS的PLA/PBS共混材料,含不同比例荧光粉的PLA/PBS荧光复合材料,以及含不同比例色母的彩色PLA/PBS荧光复合材料,并对复合材料进行力学性能分析、热力学性能分析、红外分析、色彩性能分析、微观形貌分析等。结果 通过实验得出,当PLA/PBS质量比为6/4、荧光粉质量分数为5%、色母质量分数为0.5%时综合性能最佳。结论 制备了有色PLA/PBS荧光复合材料,赋予复合材料防伪的荧光性能和美观性,并且得到热力学性能有所改善的环境友好型复合材料,拓宽了PLA在3D打印领域和现代工业领域的应用。     

改性椰纤维增强聚乳酸复合材料力学性能

目的添加适量椰纤维(CF)改善聚乳酸(PLA)的力学性能,以适应产品的包装。方法采用熔融共混法制备不同CF含量的CF/PLA复合材料。通过力学性能测试、扫描电子显微镜观察和动态热力学性能测试,探讨添加不同含量的碱洗CF对复合材料力学性能的影响。结果与纯PLA相比,复合材料的拉伸强度降低,冲击强度增大,储能模量增大,玻璃化转变温度降低。当碱洗CF质量分数为3%时,复合材料的冲击强度比纯PLA增加了24%。结论添加CF有利于提高复合材料的力学性能,碱液浸泡更有利于改善CF和PLA基体的界面相容性。     

基于迟滞耗散能的纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料疲劳寿命预测方法

纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料(CMCs)在疲劳载荷作用下,纤维相对基体在界面脱粘区往复滑移导致其出现疲劳迟滞现象,迟滞回线包围的面积,即迟滞耗散能,可用于监测纤维增强CMCs疲劳损伤演化过程。提出了一种基于迟滞耗散能的纤维增强CMCs疲劳寿命预测方法及考虑纤维失效的迟滞回线模型,建立了迟滞耗散能、基于迟滞耗散能的损伤参数、应力-应变迟滞回线与疲劳损伤机制(多基体开裂、纤维/基体界面脱粘、界面磨损与纤维失效)之间的关系。分析了疲劳峰值应力、疲劳应力比与纤维体积分数对纤维增强CMCs疲劳寿命S-N曲线、迟滞耗散能和基于迟滞耗散能的损伤参数随循环次数变化的影响。疲劳寿命随疲劳峰值应力增加而减小,随纤维体积含量增加而增加;迟滞耗散能随疲劳峰值应力增加而增加,随应力比和纤维体积分数增加而减小;基于迟滞耗散能的损伤参数随纤维体积分数增加而减小。      

Influence of fibre and matrix failure strain on static and fatigue properties of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics

The potential benefits of the overall strength of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics with conventional matrix systems can only be realized to a relatively small extent in view of the fact that design criteria for CFRP components presently allow, for aerospace use, a maximum strain of about 0·4%. Under static loading conditions first matrix cracks must be expected in the transverse plies above 0·4% strain. Shifting the maximum allowable strain level to higher values would significantly increase the profitability of composites. It will be shown in the present paper that increasing the matrix failure strain (ductility) will yield a pronounced improvement of the mechanical properties (under static and fatigue loading) and a shift of the crack initiation level to higher strain values.

Further improvements of carbon fibres, to the extent of developing fracture strains of about 1·8%, require adapted matrix systems. In composites made from high-strain fibres together with a ductile matrix system further pronounced improvements in mechanical properties can be achieved.     

PBS增韧改性MWNTs/PLA导电3D 打印耗材的制备及性能

为解决多壁碳纳米管/聚乳酸(MWNTs/PLA)导电打印耗材变脆的问题,本文利用双螺杆熔融共混方法,制备了聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)增韧改性的MWNTs/PLA复合材料。研究发现,PBS添加量对复合材料的性能有显著影响。随PBS含量增加,复合材料的电阻率升高,断裂伸长率和冲击强度明显提高,但拉伸强度、弯曲强度和硬度有所降低。当PBS含量为10%时,共混复合材料的综合性能最好,并根据最佳条件制成具有一定韧性的导电3D打印耗材,实际使用效果良好。     

Fatigue Hysteresis of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic-Matrix Composites at Room and Elevated Temperatures

When the fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) are first loading to fatigue peak stress, matrix multicracking and fiber/matrix interface debonding occur. Under fatigue loading, the stress–strain hysteresis loops appear as fiber slipping relative to matrix in the interface debonded region upon unloading/reloading. Due to interface wear at room temperature or interface oxidation at elevated temperature, the interface shear stress degredes with increase of the number of applied cycles, leading to the evolution of the shape, location and area of stress–strain hysteresis loops. The evolution characteristics of fatigue hysteresis loss energy in different types of fiber-reinforced CMCs, i.e., unidirectional, cross-ply, 2D and 2.5D woven, have been investigated. The relationships between the fatigue hysteresis loss energy, stress–strain hysteresis loops, interface frictional slip, interface shear stress and interface radial thermal residual stress, matrix stochastic cracking and fatigue peak stress of fiber-reinforced CMCs have been established.     

A study of fibre and interface parameters affecting the fatigue behaviour of natural fibre composites

The tension–tension fatigue behaviour of different natural fibre reinforced plastics was investigated. The composites used were made of flax and jute yarns and wovens as reinforcements for epoxy resins, polyester resins and polypropylene.Fibre type, textile architecture, interphase properties, fibre properties and content were found to affect the fatigue behaviour strongly as illustrated with damping versus applied maximum load curves. It was found that natural fibre reinforced plastics with higher fibre strength and modulus, stronger fibre–matrix adhesion or higher fibre fractions possess higher critical loads for damage initiation and higher failure loads. In addition, damage propagation rates were reduced.Furthermore, unidirectional composites were less sensitive to fatigue induced damage than woven reinforced ones.     

Ductility of polylactide composites reinforced with poly(butylene succinate) nanofibers

Sustainable “green nanocomposites” of polylactide (PLA) and poly(1,4-butylene succinate) (PBS) were obtained by slit die extrusion at low temperature. Dispersed PBS inclusions were sheared and longitudinally deformed with simultaneous cooling in a slot capillary and PBS nanofibers were formed. Shearing of PBS increases nonisothermal crystallization temperature by 30 °C. Tensile deformation was investigated by in-situ experiments in SEM chamber. Dominant deformation mechanism of PLA is crazing, however, there are dormant shear bands formed during slit die extrusion. Pre-existing shear bands are inactive in tensile deformation but contribute to ductility by blocking, initiating and diffusing typical craze growth. PBS nanofibers are spanning PLA craze surfaces and bridging craze gaps when PLA nanofibrils broke at large strain. Straight crazes become undulated because either dormant or new shear bands become activated between crazes. Due to interaction of crazes and shear bands the ductility increases while high strength and stiffness are retained.     

粘胶纤维与Lyocell纤维增强聚乳酸复合材料的性能比较

以聚乳酸(PLA)为基体,分别采用粘胶纤维与Lyocell纤维这2种典型的再生纤维素纤维为增强纤维,通过熔融共混和注塑成型制备了再生纤维素纤维/PLA复合材料,并对这2种复合材料的性能进行了比较研究。结果表明,采用粘胶纤维或Lyocell纤维增强均可有效提高PLA复合材料的结晶度、力学性能和维卡软化温度。粘胶纤维的锯齿形截面有利于其与PLA基体的结合,因此粘胶纤维/PLA复合材料具有略高的冲击强度及拉伸强度。Lyocell纤维增强更有利于复合材料结晶度的提高,使得Lyocell/PLA复合材料具有更高的弹性模量和维卡软化温度。     

Micromechanical simulation of tensile failure of discontinuous fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites using Spring Element Model

The micromechanical damage and strength of discontinuous fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites was simulated by the Spring Element Model (SEM), and SEM was compared with Periodic Unit-Cell (PUC) simulation to clarify the potential of SEM. Tensile failure simulations indicate that SEM can be effectively used to predict the strength of long discontinuous fiber reinforced composites. The transition between matrix cracking mode and fiber breaking mode is also discussed to clarify the fiber length at which SEM can be used to predict strength. In addition, the strengths predicted with SEM are compared with the results of experiments on long discontinuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites.     

Chopped glass and recycled newspaper as reinforcement fibers in injection molded poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites: A comparative study

Natural/bio-fibers are replacing synthetic reinforcements traditionally used for the preparation of the environmentally friendly composites. Composite materials are also replacing conventional materials in various fields due to their ease of processability. Chopped glass fiber- and recycled newspaper cellulose fiber (RNCF)- reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites were processed using a full size twin-screw extruder and an injection molder. Additionally, a glass-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composite was compounded and molded, and compared to PLA/RNCF and PLA/glass fiber composites. The tensile and flexural moduli of RNCF- reinforced composites were significantly higher when compared to the virgin resin. The morphology, evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, indicated uniform dispersion of both fibers in the PLA matrix. The mechanical and thermo-physical properties of PLA/RNCF, PLA/glass and PP/glass fiber composite were studied and compared using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). DMA results confirmed that the storage and loss moduli of the PLA/RNCF composites increased with respect to the pure polymer, whereas the mechanical loss factor (tan delta) decreased. The results of the TGA experiments indicated that the addition of fibers increased the thermal stability of the biocomposites compared to neat PLA. The heat defection temperature of PLA/RNCF was found to be comparable to that of the glass fiber-reinforced PLA composites. Such studies are of great interest in the development of environmentally friendly composites from biodegradable polymers.     

Mechanical property evaluation of natural fiber coir composite

The fiber which serves as a reinforcement in reinforced plastics may be synthetic or natural. Past studies show that only artificial fibers such as glass, carbon etc., have been used in fiber-reinforced plastics. Although glass and other synthetic fiber-reinforced plastics possess high specific strength, their fields of application are very limited because of their inherent higher cost of production. In this connection, an investigation has been carried out to make use of coir, a natural fiber abundantly available in India. Natural fibers are not only strong and lightweight but also relatively very cheap. In the present work, coir composites are developed and their mechanical properties are evaluated. Scanning electron micrographs obtained from fractured surfaces were used for a qualitative evaluation of the interfacial properties of coir/epoxy and compared with glass fiber/epoxy. These results indicate that coir can be used as a potential reinforcing material for making low load bearing thermoplastic composites.     

The effect of fatigue damage on toughening of short-fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Fatigue fracture of fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRP) occurs when microcracks are induced by debonding, pull-out and delamination at the interface between the matrix and fiber. This microcrack area increases with increase in fatigue cycles and a damage region is formed. In our previous paper, fatigue life of a short fiber-reinforced polymer composite consisting of glass fibers and polycarbonate matrix was found to be related not to the main crack growth behavior but to the progression behavior of the damage region. In this paper, using our proposed real time observational system, we performed detailed observations on the behavior of fatigue damage and clarified the mechanism of damage progression. Furthermore, mechanical considerations were performed by finite-element elastic-plastic stress analysis. The results mentioned above indicate that control of short fiber alignment makes it possible to release the stress concentration caused in the matrix, and disperse fatigue damage. This results in an enormous improvement in fracture toughness.     

Fabrication and characterization of fully biodegradable natural fiber-reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites

Polymer composites were fabricated with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and cellulosic natural fibers combining the wet-laid fiber sheet forming method with the film stacking composite-making process. The natural fibers studied included hardwood high yield pulp, softwood high yield pulp, and bleached kraft softwood pulp fibers. Composite mechanical and thermal properties were characterized. The incorporation of pulp fibers significantly increased the composite storage moduli and elasticity, promoted the cold crystallization and recrystallization of PLA, and dramatically improved composite tensile moduli and strengths. The highest composite tensile strength achieved was 121 MPa, nearly one fold higher than that of the neat PLA. The overall fiber efficiency factors for composite tensile strengths derived from the micromechanics models were found to be much higher than that of conventional random short fiber-reinforced composites, suggesting the fiber–fiber bond also positively contributed to the composites’ strengths.     

The effect of the fiber/matrix interface on the flexural fatigue performance of unidirectional fiberglass composites

Fatigue tests were conducted on oriented fiberglass-reinforced polymer matrix composites using four-point bending with a stress ratio of −0·8. Composites in which the fiberglass was treated with a commercial diaminofunctional silane coupling agent were found to possess a relatively high flexural fatigue performance compared with composites without coupling agents. Using the interlaminar shear strength as an indication of the interface strength, it was found that composites having a high interface strength possess a high fatigue performance. The failure sequence of the flexural (tensile) fatigue was identified as: nucleation and growth of superficial damage (including fiber ridging, transverse matrix cracking, longitudinal matrix cracking, fiber breaking and local delamination), sudden fiber-bundle breakage and, finally, macroscopic delamination. A strong interface between fiber and matrix delayed the occurrence of fiber ridging and longitudinal matrix cracking, thus improving the fatigue performance of the unidirectional composites.     

Thermal stability and flammability of coconut fiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites

This study examined the mechanical and thermophysical behavior of green composites. In the preparation procedure of the composite, a plasma treatment was applied to the surface of the coconut fibers to improve the interfacial adhesion between the fibers and matrix. The coconut fiber-reinforced PLA composites were prepared using the commingled yarn method. The mechanical properties of the composites, such as tensile strength, Young’s modulus, and elongation at break were examined, and the shrinkage and flame retardant properties of the specimens were measured. From these experiments, the effect of the plasma treatment on the mechanical and thermophysical behavior of the coconut fibers/PLA composites was identified. In addition, morphological analysis was performed using scanning electron microscopy.     

Off-axis tensile fatigue assessment based on residual strength for the unidirectional 45° carbon fiber-reinforced composite at room temperature

The tensile fatigue behavior of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting laminates was examined at room temperature. Tension-tension cyclic fatigue tests were conducted under load control at a sinusoidal frequency of 10 Hz to obtain stress-fracture cycles (S-N) relationship. The fatigue limits of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates (CF/PA6) and thermosetting laminates (CF/Epoxy) were found to be 28.0 MPa (48% of the tensile strength) and 56.2 MPa (63% of the tensile strength), respectively. Two types (in constant and incremental loading way) of loading-unloading low cycle fatigue tests were employed to investigate the modulus history of fatigue process for announcing the fatigue mechanism. The residual tensile strength of specimens that survived fatigue loading maintained with the increase of fatigue cycles and applied stress. Examination of the fatigue-loaded specimens revealed that the more flexible/ductile trend of resins and the formation of micro-cracks at the interface between fiber and matrix was facilitated during high fatigue loading (⩾fatigue limit stress), while no interfacial/matrix damage in resins was detected during low fatigue loading (<fatigue limit stress), which was consider to be the governing mechanism of strength maintain during fatigue loading.     

Design systems for gear elements made of cotton fiber-reinforced plastics

We look on the cotton fiber reinforced plastics as industrial gear materials, and have been developing design systems for industrial gears made of cotton fiber-reinforced plastics. In this report, we deal with a method estimating for tooth root stresses caused by bending movements under running conditions. The gear material used was cotton fiber plain woven cloth reinforced phenolic resin laminates. Paper-reinforced phenolic resin laminates, a commonly used material, was used as a control for comparison. The main dimensions of the gears were module 3–5 mm and tooth width 25 mm. First, accelerations of gears were measured under running conditions to estimate dynamic performance. Second, fracture tests of gear teeth were carried out under bending loads. Different fracture modes at tooth roots for cotton fiber-reinforced plastics and phenolic resin gears were observed. The fractures occurred at a high position from the tooth root in the case of the cotton fiber-reinforced plastics gear because the cotton fiber-reinforced plastics had excellent cleavage and shear strength. This gear also had higher strength for tooth bending loads. Third, the mechanical properties of the gears were researched by tensile, bending, and shearing tests. It was clear that the cotton fiber-reinforced plastics had excellent properties in cleavage fracture between laminates and shear strength. Finally, we proposed a design method for this gear, which considers the cleavage and shear strength.