Out-of-autoclave molding of carbon fiber composites pipes with interlaminar carbon nanotubes

Out-of-autoclave molding of carbon fiber composites pipes with interlaminar carbon nanotubes

BELLISARIO Denise, IORIO Leandro, PROIETTI Alice, QUADRINI Fabrizio, SANTO Loredana

Abstract. Carbon fiber reinforced (CFR) composite rings with and without interlaminar carbon nanotubes (I-CNTs) were manufactured starting from high performance prepregs used in aeronautics. Nano-particles deposition was obtained by an innovative easily scalable procedure which does not affect composite processability. A CNTs-solvent solution was sonicated for an established time to reduce bulk CNTs agglomerates. The solution was poured on prepreg stripes and left at room temperature for solvent evacuation. The prepreg stripes were wrapped on steel pipe to obtain the annular configuration and manufactured by an out-of-autoclave (OOA) process. The consolidation pressure was applied through a thermo-shrinkable tube and curing occurred in oven. Stereomicroscopy and mechanical tests were performed on CFR and I-CNTs/CFR rings. A good adhesion among the plies was observed as well as the positive effects of CNTs deposition; an increase of 34%, 15% and 17% was obtained for the stiffness, the peak load and the fracture energy of the functionalized rings, respectively.

Keywords
Carbon Fiber, Composite, Carbon Nanotube, Out-of-Autoclave Molding

Published online 4/19/2023, 8 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: BELLISARIO Denise, IORIO Leandro, PROIETTI Alice, QUADRINI Fabrizio, SANTO Loredana, Out-of-autoclave molding of carbon fiber composites pipes with interlaminar carbon nanotubes, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 28, pp 1789-1796, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902479-194

The article was published as article 194 of the book Material Forming

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