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Correlation between fiber orientation distribution and mechanical anisotropy in glass-fiber-reinforced composite materials

  • Senji Hamanaka , Chisato Nonomura , Thanh Binh Nguyen Thi und Atsushi Yokoyama EMAIL logo
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 9. Juli 2019
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Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between the fiber orientation distribution along the thickness and mechanical anisotropy in injection-molded products using a thermoplastic resin reinforced by short fibers. To this end, polyamide-6 samples containing 15, 30, 50, and 65 wt% of short fiberglass were compounded, and flat plates with side gates were injection-molded. The fiber orientation distribution near the center of the plates was observed via X-ray computed tomography and that along the thickness was quantified via a fiber orientation tensor. Coupon test pieces were cut from the plates along the machine and transverse directions, and a three-point bending test was performed. Mechanical anisotropy was evaluated from the ratio of the flexural modulus in each direction. Evaluation results of the fiber orientation distribution and mechanical anisotropy were compared. As a result of the above investigation, a clear correlation was found between the fiber orientation distribution and mechanical anisotropy when the glass fiber content was 15–50 wt%. In the anisotropic expression under the condition of high glass fiber content (65 wt%), contributions of parameters other than the fiber orientation distribution became evident.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Research Center of Toyobo Co., Ltd., Otsu City, Shiga 520-0243, Japan, and by the Department of Advanced Fibro-Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto city, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.

Appendix

The moment of inertia of the area in the case of a laminated plate is expressed by the following equations according to the parallel axis theorem:

(A.1)Ep=(i=1nEiIi)/Ip(i=1,2,3,4,,n)
(A.2)Ip=bH3/12
(A.3)Ii=bH3/12+bhyi2(i=1,2,3,4,,n)

Here, Ep is the longitudinal elastic modulus of the laminated material, Ip is the geometrical moment of inertia of the laminate, Ei is Young’s modulus of each layer, Ii is the geometrical moment of inertia of each layer, yi is the distance between the center of each layer in the thickness direction and the neutral axis of the laminate material, H is the thickness of the laminated material, h is the thickness of each layer, and b is the width of the laminate.

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Received: 2018-11-25
Accepted: 2019-05-23
Published Online: 2019-07-09
Published in Print: 2019-07-26

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