| Abstract: | The dynamic moduli, E′ and E″, and tan δ for nylon–CR and PET–CR composites with unidirectional short fibers were studied as a function of temperature by using a Rheovibron. The temperature dependence of tan δ showed two dispersion peaks for nylon–CR composite. The peak at ?28°C corresponded to the main dispersion of CR and the peak at 100°C to the α-dispersion of nylon 6. For a PET-CR composite, in addition to the individual dispersion of CR and PET, a small and broad peak was observed at about 90°C. The angular dependence of E′ indicated that the short fibers assumed good orientation. The storage modulus for the composites was given by the parallel model as E′ = Vf′Ef + VmE′m., where E′c, E′f and E′m were the storage modulus for the composite, fiber, and matrix and Vf and Vm were the volume fraction of fiber and matrix, respectively. In the transverse direction of fiber, the peak values of tan δ at ?28°C were given by the following equation; tan δc = tan δm ? δVf, where tan δc and tan δm are the loss tangent for the composite and matrix, respectively, and α is coefficient depending on fiber type. The results indicated that a region with strong interaction was formed between fibers and CR matrix. |
