Multiple effects of nano-SiO2 and hybrid fibers on properties of high toughness fiber reinforced cementitious composites with high-volume fly ash

This article explores multiple effects of nano-SiO₂ and hybrid fibers on the flowability, microstructure and flexural properties of high toughness fiber reinforced cementitious composites. Only a little negative influences of nano-SiO₂ and hybrid fibers on the flowability are observed. SEM and MIP analysis reveal that nano-SiO₂ results in much smaller pore size in the composites. However, the porosity increases gradually with nano-SiO₂ addition. Three-point bending test results show that nano-SiO₂ increases the flexural strength of the composites with nearly equivalent deformability, but higher strength of the matrix leads to wider cracks. Due to larger volume fraction and higher modulus, hybrid fibers effectively mitigate this adverse influence on crack width and further enhance the flexural strength. The composites reinforced with 1.4% steel fiber and 2.5% polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber exhibit the best flexural properties in the test. Finally, a simplified model is proposed to illustrate the reinforced mechanism of steel-PVA fibers.     

Fracture mechanics of brittle matrix ductile fiber composites

A model to predict the increase in critical flaw size or stable crack growth potential which can occur by the inclusion of ductile fibers in a brittle matrix is considered. The model is based upon the super-position of two known stress intensity solutions; one for the crack opening mode resulting from a remotely applied stress and the second, an opposing stress intensity that results from a crack closing force exerted by unbroken fibers spanning the crack surfaces. The extent of stable growth possible is computed at the ultimate stress of the brittle phase as functions of fiber strength and of volume fraction for various amounts of fiber rupture. A hot pressed beryllium matrix is used as an example. The crack surface displacement over which a given fiber is capable of deforming without rupture is found to be sensitive to the fiber-matrix interface strength. The factors leading to maximum crack surface displacement without rupture are a high strain hardening capability of the fiber and an interface designed to fail at fiber stresses between yield and ultimate strengths.     

Preparation and bending properties of three dimensional braided single poly (lactic acid) composite

New three dimensional (3D) braided single poly (lactic acid) composites (PLA–SPCs) were obtained by combining 3D and five (5)-direction braiding technique and hot-compression technical process. 3D and 5-direction braided preforms with different braiding angles, thicknesses and fiber volume fractions were prepared. Preforms were preheated in the specially designed die system in order to make all of the fibers partially melted. In the next stage, the preforms were consolidated under a certain pressure (from 7.8 to 10 MPa) at temperatures ranging from 130 up to 150 °C. Under the controlled processing conditions, one part of fiber body formed matrix while the other part retained its fibrous form.At the same consolidation temperature, the maximum bending stress values resulted to be substantially dependent on the fiber volume fraction of PLA–SPCs, while the bending modulus values were largely subjected to the fiber content in the length direction. The increases of consolidation pressure gave rise to better fusion of neighboring fibers with the result that the maximum stress and modulus were increased. As the consolidation temperature increases, the fusion bonding was improved, the bending failure feature was converted from plastic to brittle, both maximum bending stress and modulus values were increased. It is expected that this study could provide a new approach for the manufacture of high-performance single polymer composites (SPCs) by using thermoplastic polymer fibers.     

Control of strength anisotropy of metal matrix fiber composites

Summary This paper examines theoretically the stress distribution around fiber breaks in a unidirectional reinforced metal matrix composite, subjected to axial loading when plastic yielding of the matrix is allowed to occur. The composites considered have a ductile interphase, bonding the matrix to the fiber. The likelihood of failure of a fiber adjacent to the existing broken fiber is considered. Detailed and systematic results are given for composites with a wide range of fiber volume fractions, Young's modulus of the fibers and the matrix, interphase properties and Weibull modulus for the strength of the fibers. The objective is the optimization of these material and geometric variables to ensure global load sharing among the fibers in the longitudinal direction, which will give the composite good longitudinal strength. Calculations are carried out for transverse loading of the composite to determine the effect of the ductile interphase on the yield strength. Characteristics of the ductile interphase are determined that will provide good longitudinal strength through global load sharing and a relatively high yield strength in the direction transverse to the fibers. This, in turn, will allow control of the strength anisotropy of uniaxially reinforced metal matrix composites.     

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.     

水灰比对PVA纤维增强水泥基复合材料性能和显微结构的影响

对3种不同水灰比(0.2,0.4,0.65)形成的聚乙烯醇(PVA)纤维增强水泥基材料,通过三点弯曲试验,结合表观裂缝形状和裂缝处PVA纤维形态,研究了水灰比对材料弯曲性能的影响;通过对断裂面处纤维表面、纤维嵌入端和纤维拉断或拔出端的SEM影像分析,从微观层面研究了水灰比对PVA纤维-基体界面显微结构的影响。弯曲试验结果表明:随着水灰比增加,跨中部位裂缝数量明显增加,裂缝处拔出的纤维数量增多而拉断的数量减少,材料的弯曲韧度和开裂强度到弯曲强度的增强幅度提高。界面显微结构表明:随着水灰比增加,基体结构由致密变疏松,界面粘结力减弱,桥接裂缝的PVA纤维状态由瞬间猝断转变为滑动拔出且表面有轻微刮削,纤维对材料增强增韧的效率显著提高。     

混杂比对碳/芳纶纤维混杂纬编双轴向多层衬纱织物增强复合材料力学性能的影响

利用层内混杂的方式制备碳/芳纶纤维混杂纬编双轴向多层衬纱织物,通过对材料进行拉伸、三点弯曲等实验研究该织物增强复合材料的力学性能及混杂比对其力学性能的影响。结果表明,按照一定的混杂比加入芳纶纤维后复合材料的拉伸性能提高,表现出积极的混杂效应。由于延伸性好的芳纶纤维的加入,使复合材料的拉伸断裂伸长率明显提高,材料破坏模式出现了完全脆性断裂模式(C12材料破坏形式)和“扫帚”形纤维断裂模式(C8A4,C6A6材料破坏形式)。此外,按照一定的混杂比加入芳纶纤维也有效改善了碳纤维增强复合材料的破坏韧性,碳/芳纶纤维混杂MBWK织物增强复合材料的弯曲强度和弯曲模量随混杂比的提高而呈下降趋势,当复合材料中芳纶含量从42%(体积分数,下同)(C6A6)到59.2%(C4A8)的变化过程中,弯曲强度和弯曲模量的降低率较高。0°试样在混杂比为59.2%(C4A8)时,弯曲挠度最大,达到7.49 mm,远高于纯芳纶纤维或纯碳纤维增强的复合材料。所有90°混杂复合材料试样的弯曲挠度均高于纯芳纶纤维或纯碳纤维增强的复合材料,表现出积极的混杂效应。     

沥青基炭／炭复合材料的弯曲断裂特征

以1KPAN基高强度炭纤维为增强体、以调制中温煤沥青为基体前躯体,采用压力浸渍－炭化工艺制备出了不同密度二维沥青基炭／炭复合材料。经过对复合材料试样进行的弯曲试验表明,其弯曲断裂特征与材料密度具有密切的联系。根据弯曲强度－位移曲线,高密度复合材料表现为脆性断裂,而低密度复合材料表现为韧性断裂。从弯曲断面的SEM图片来看,脆性断裂时的断面比较平整,韧性断裂时断面上有大量炭纤维拔出。炭／炭复合材料的断裂破坏过程实质上就是基体裂纹在材料内的扩展过程,其扩展的途径与界面结合状况有关。裂纹沿界面的扩展将引起基体与纤维的脱粘,脱粘又导致纤维与基体之间的相对滑动,这种相对滑动将吸收相当一部分能量,从而可以延缓材料的断裂过程,起到韧化作用。     

Oxide Fiber Reinforced Glass: a Challenge to New Composites

The brittle nature and low fracture resistance of glass and ceramic materials limit their use in engineering applications. To achieve a tougher glass material, oxide fiber reinforced glass composites were synthesized by slurry infiltration and hot‐pressing. Significant increases in bending strength and work‐of‐fracture have been noticed for fiber reinforced glass matrix composites with carbon coated fibers. These effects are related to the low bonding between fiber and matrix, caused by the fiber coating.     

短碳纤维的分散性对CFRC力学性能的影响

碳纤维增强水泥基复合材料(CFRC)是一种新型建筑智能材料,碳纤维在水泥基体中的分散性直接影响着它的力学性能.借助超声波和甲基纤维素(MC)分散剂,实现了短碳纤维在水泥基体中的均匀分散,对所制备的CFRC复合材料的断口形貌作了SEM观察;测试了试件的抗压强度、抗拉强度和抗折强度.结果发现,碳纤维均匀分散时,复合材料的抗压强度提高19%,抗拉强度比不加碳纤维时提高2.2倍,弹性模量提高1.4倍.此外,复合材料的抗弯强度、抗折强度均高于未均匀分散时的强度.     

基于图像处理的纤维分布与取向分布对水泥基材料弯曲性能的影响

聚乙烯醇(PVA)纤维增强水泥基材料的弯曲性能与纤维在水泥基体内的分布和取向分布相关。采用抛光断面后涂荧光粉的显微成像法,基于图像处理程序对PVA纤维在水泥基材料中的分布和取向分布进行量化测定,对不同基体结构特征影响纤维分布的机理进行了讨论。结合弯曲试验结果,研究了纤维分布和取向分布对材料弯曲性能的影响。纤维分布测定结果表明,均匀的基体结构特征利于纤维的分布,同时对于材料组分和加工制作过程完全相同的试件,纤维分布系数越大,试件的弯曲强度与韧性越大;纤维取向分布测定结果表明,乱向分布的纤维当其长度方向与抛光断面方向的角度接近90°分布概率越大,试件的弯曲韧性也越大。     

Fabrication and mechanical behaviors of cementitious composites reinforced by 3D woven lattice sandwich fabrics

Glass fibers were firstly woven to form three-dimensional (3D) woven lattice sandwich fabrics (WLSFs) which then were applied to reinforce cementitious foams and mortars to fabricate novel ductile cementitious composites. Failure behaviors of WLSF reinforced cementitious composite structures were studied through compression and three-point bending experiments. The WLSF greatly enhances the strength of cementitious foams at a level of four times. For cementitious mortars, compression strength of WLSF reinforced blocks is a little greater for the fraction of the textile is small as well as the compression strength of the textile pillars is not strong. But in flexure, excellent stretching ability of the glass fiber textiles greatly improves the flexural behavior of WLSF reinforced cementitious composite panels. Load capacity and ultimate deflection of these composite panels were greatly enhanced. Flexural capacity of the WLSF reinforced beam is four times greater. Reinforced by WLSF, failure of the cementitious composite is ductile.     

Stress and Failure Analysis of Brittle Matrix Composites. Part II: Failure Analysis

A linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis of a cylindrical element of matrix with a single fiber and two matrix annular cracks perpendicular to the fiber direction under longitudinal tensile load was undertaken. The order of singularity and the angular dependence of the stress field in the neighborhood of the crack periphery were determined by using the stress function approach proposed by Zak and Williams. The stress intensity factor was evaluated by combining the results of the local stress solution with a finite element analysis. The case of fiber debonding originating from the periphery of the annular cracks was also studied. For that problem both opening-mode and sliding-mode stress intensity factors and the strain energy release rate were determined. These results help to understand the various failure mechanisms including matrix cracking, debonding along interfaces and kinking of interface cracks into fibers in brittle matrix composites. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Control of Fracture Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pitch-based Carbon Matrix Composites with Microspace Modification Concept

1.IatroductionIntheprocessingofcarbonfiber/pitch-basedcar-bonmatriXcomposites(hereafterC/Ccomposites),manyporesareusuallyformedbyvolatilizationoforganiccompoundswithlowmolecularweightdux-ingcarbonizationprocessofaprecursorpitch,andthetotalporosityoftheC/Ccompositesbecomesaround25%.InordertoimprovemechanicalproP-ertiesoftheC/Ccompositesbydecreasingtheporos-ityaslowaspossible,someeffortshavebeenmadebyusingsuchaspressurecarbonization[1~5],ad-ditionofcarbonblackorthermosettingresininto.aprecurs…     

Stress Rupture of PMC's in End-Loaded Bending

This paper introduces a method to study the time dependent behavior of polymer matrix composites. An end-loaded bending method and fixture are developed to emphasize the contribution of changes in matrix properties to the behavior of fiber dominated composites loaded in the fiber direction. This method has distinct advantages over other methods such as tensile stress rupture and three- and four-point bending rupture methods. This paper discusses the design and fabrication of an end-loaded bending fixture. A brief analysis is presented which relates strain level to end-to-end distance, eliminating the need for strain gauges. Time-dependent rupture in bending of polymer matrix composites is reported.     

Comparative study on tensile fracture behavior of monofilament and bundle C/C composites

Strength controlling factors in C/C composites were experimentally examined using monofilament fiber reinforced C/C composites and those reinforced by one carbon fiber bundle. Tensile strength of the monofilament C/C composites was almost the same level with that of the carbon fiber. This result indicated that carbon fibers in the C/C composites were intact even after the processing. On the other hand, remarkable reduction was observed in the bundle C/C composites. It was indicated that the fracture of the C/C composite is dominated by the brittle fracture of the sub-bundles, in which the fiber/matrix interface is bonded well.     

Effect of hybrid fiber reinforcement on the cracking process in fiber reinforced cementitious composites

The simultaneous use of different types of fibers as reinforcement in cementitious matrix composites is typically motivated by the underlying principle of a multi-scale nature of the cracking processes in fiber reinforced cementitious composites. It has been hypothesized that while undergoing tensile deformations in the composite, the fibers with different geometrical and mechanical properties restrain the propagation and further development of cracking at different scales from the micro- to the macro-scale. The optimized design of the fiber reinforcing systems requires the objective assessment of the contribution of each type of fiber to the overall tensile response. Possible synergistic effects resulting from particular combinations of fibers need to be clearly identified. In the present study, the evaluation of the response of different fiber reinforced cementitious composite materials is carried out by assessing directly their tensile stress-crack opening behavior. The efficiency of hybrid fiber reinforcements and the multi-scale nature of cracking processes are discussed based on the experimental results obtained, as well as the micro-mechanisms underlying the contribution of different fibers to bridge cracks resulting from tensile loading.     

Effect of hybrid fiber reinforcement on the cracking process in fiber reinforced cementitious composites

The simultaneous use of different types of fibers as reinforcement in cementitious matrix composites is typically motivated by the underlying principle of a multi-scale nature of the cracking processes in fiber reinforced cementitious composites. It has been hypothesized that while undergoing tensile deformations in the composite, the fibers with different geometrical and mechanical properties restrain the propagation and further development of cracking at different scales from the micro- to the macro-scale. The optimized design of the fiber reinforcing systems requires the objective assessment of the contribution of each type of fiber to the overall tensile response. Possible synergistic effects resulting from particular combinations of fibers need to be clearly identified. In the present study, the evaluation of the response of different fiber reinforced cementitious composite materials is carried out by assessing directly their tensile stress-crack opening behavior. The efficiency of hybrid fiber reinforcements and the multi-scale nature of cracking processes are discussed based on the experimental results obtained, as well as the micro-mechanisms underlying the contribution of different fibers to bridge cracks resulting from tensile loading.     

水泥基复合材料中倾斜钢纤维细观桥联模型

主要从细观尺度研究水泥基复合材料中倾斜钢纤维的桥联行为。对纤维在基体中的埋入部分采用杆元近似,基体之外的部分,根据其弹性或塑性状态分别作悬臂梁或塑性铰近似,从而简化为两种构形。结合这两种构形和杆元近似,并采用经典的描述轴向行为的Naaman剪滞模型,同时引入纤维的侧向有效承载面积来描述基体局部失效效应,推导了描述高模量倾斜钢纤维桥联行为全过程的解析模型。模型预测的桥联行为与实验有较好的一致性。     

碳纤维/铜纤维混编酚醛树脂基摩擦材料的制备及其弯曲性能

以碳纤维和铜纤维为原料制备了三维四层深交联机织物,并将酚醛树脂和其他填料组成树脂体系,然后将二者进行复合成型,制成三维深交联摩擦材料。通过改变织物纬向的铜纤维含量及位置获得四种深交联机织摩擦材料,探究不同位置和含量的铜纤维对摩擦材料纬向弯曲性能的影响。结果表明:摩擦材料的弯曲性能随着铜纤维含量的增加而减小;当铜纤维处在摩擦材料预制体中间层时,会降低复合材料的弯曲性能。材料的破坏模式具体表现为树脂基体的碎裂,以及纤维的抽拔及断裂。