| Abstract: | A systematic investigation of the creep behavior of nylon-6 thermoplastic composites reinforced with continuous carbon fibers was conducted by a strain gauge method. The creep strains of carbon fiber/nylon-6 composites were measured at various stress conditions and temperatures. The relationship between the creep strain, strain rate, creep compliance and stress condition, time, and temperature were established. The experimental creep strain data were shifted to a reference temperature to form a master curve by using the time-temperature superposition principle. The master curve can be used to predict the creep behavior of the carbon fiber/nylon-6 composites over long times. The effect of fiber orientation on the creep behavior was also measured and reported. |
