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Mode-I interlaminar fracture of aramid and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy matrix composites at various SiC particle contents

  • Mohamad Alsaadi

    Dr. Mohamad Alsaadi, born in 1975, studied Mechanical Engineering. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Gaziantep University, Turkey, in 2017. He has been a Lecturer at the University of Technology, Materials Engineering Department, Baghdad, Iraq. The primary topics of his scientific work are polymer composite materials, fracture mechanics, material characterization, nano materials, finite element analysis, and solid mechanics.

         and Ahmet Erkliğ

    Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erklig received his MSc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey, in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He is currently working at Gaziantep University, Turkey, as Associate Professor. His research expertise includes solid mechanics, elastoplastic contact impact, finite element analysis, polymer composite materials and material characterization, nano materials.

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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 63 Issue 10

Abstract

The Mode-I interlaminar fracture characteristics of aramid fabric andcarbon fabric reinforced epoxy composites along with the influence of SiC particle content were explored. Double cantilever beam (DCB) tests were performed in accordance with ASTM D 5528 for the purpose of examining the behavior of Mode-I delamination. The results showed that, the adhesion strength of an SiC particle within an aramid/ epoxy composite system was better than that within a carbon/epoxy composite system. The highest values of Mode-I fracture toughness of an aramid fabric/epoxy specimen and a carbon fabric/epoxy specimen were 1391 J × m-2 and 701 J × m-2 with SiC particle contents of 10 wt.-% and 5 wt.-%, respectively. The micrographs from optical and scanning electron microscopes verified the enhancements of Mode-I interlaminar fracture toughness behavior.

Keywords: Carbon fiber; aramid fiber; SiC particle, DCB test; interlaminar fracture; mode-I delamination
Dr. Mohamad Alsaadi University of Technology, Materials Engineering Department, Baghdad 10066, Iraq

About the authors

Dr. Mohamad Alsaadi

Dr. Mohamad Alsaadi, born in 1975, studied Mechanical Engineering. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Gaziantep University, Turkey, in 2017. He has been a Lecturer at the University of Technology, Materials Engineering Department, Baghdad, Iraq. The primary topics of his scientific work are polymer composite materials, fracture mechanics, material characterization, nano materials, finite element analysis, and solid mechanics.

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erkliğ

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erklig received his MSc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey, in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He is currently working at Gaziantep University, Turkey, as Associate Professor. His research expertise includes solid mechanics, elastoplastic contact impact, finite element analysis, polymer composite materials and material characterization, nano materials.

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Published Online: 2021-10-21

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2021-0020
Keywords for this article
Carbon fiber; aramid fiber; SiC particle, DCB test; interlaminar fracture; mode-I delamination

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents
  2. Materials testing for joining and additive manufacturing applications
  3. Forming mechanism and mechanical properties of dissimilar friction stir lap welds of 304 austenitic stainless steel to a Ti6Al4V alloy
  4. Microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties of nickel superalloy weld metal
  5. Mechanical testing/Materialography
  6. Impression creep behavior of Babbitt alloy SnSb8Cu4
  7. Metallurgical investigations
  8. Simulation of boronizing kinetics of AISI 316 steel with an integral diffusion model
  9. Mechanical Testing
  10. Mode-I interlaminar fracture of aramid and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy matrix composites at various SiC particle contents
  11. Corrosion Testing
  12. High temperature corrosion behavior of 430 ferrite stainless steel in a molten sulfur environment
  13. Materials testing for joining and additive manufacturing applications
  14. Heat affected zone and weld metal analysis of HARDOX 450 and ferritic stainless steel double sided TIG-joints
  15. Mechanical testing/numerical simulations
  16. Effect of patch dimension and fiber orientation on non-linear buckling of hybrid composites
  17. Production-oriented testing
  18. Quality optimization and process capability analysis of ring spun Supima cotton yarn
  19. Analysis of physical and chemical properties
  20. Comparison between acidic electroless deposited Cu, Ni coating and a physical vapor deposited (PVD) Al coating on an acrylonitrile– butadiene–styrene (ABS) substrate
  21. Wear testing
  22. Effect of vibratory peening on wear behavior of Al2O3/SiCp reinforced Al2024 aircraft alloy
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  24. Mechanical and Tribological characteristics of AA6082/ZrB2 composites
  25. Analysis of physical and chemical properties
  26. Vibration damping capacity of a rotating shaft heat treated by various procedures
  27. Component-oriented testing and simulation
  28. Long-term ring stiffness of fiberglass-reinforced plastic mortar pipes
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