Cure monitoring of CFRP composites by dynamic mechanical analyser

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dc.contributor.authorKister, Guillaume
dc.contributor.authorDossi, Eleftheria
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-18T14:16:08Z
dc.date.available2019-12-18T14:16:08Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-29
dc.description.abstractThe cure characteristics of carbon/MTM44-1 epoxy composite prepreg and neat MTM44-1 epoxy resin are monitored using a dynamic mechanical analyser (DMA). This study also assesses whether the simple containment device recommended by the DMA manufacturer for powder and gel is suitable for prepregs. The device is a disposable 0.1-mm thick stainless steel pocket. The cure behaviour of the packaged materials is compared with that of the unpackaged prepreg. All the samples are cured following the manufacturer's 180°C-isothermal schedule with heating rates of 2 °C/min and 5 °C/min. The tests highlight that: (i) the cure of composite prepregs and resin can be monitored using a DMA; (ii) the stainless steel pocket does not influence the cure of the prepreg and resin; and (iii) the softening and melting of the uncured resin, the resin low viscosity state and the subsequent gelation-vitrification-solidification of the resin are detected with this method.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKister G, Dossi E. Cure monitoring of CFRP composites by dynamic mechanical analyser. Polymer Testing, Volume 47, October 2015, pp. 71-78en_UK
dc.identifier.cris5695558
dc.identifier.issn0142-9418
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2015.08.009
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14864
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCompositeen_UK
dc.subjectCuringen_UK
dc.subjectDMAen_UK
dc.subjectGelationen_UK
dc.subjectVitrificationen_UK
dc.subjectDynamic mechanical analysisen_UK
dc.titleCure monitoring of CFRP composites by dynamic mechanical analyseren_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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