TY - GEN
T1 - Influence of interleaf deformation behavior and film-resin adhesion on the fracture toughness of interleaved composites
AU - Armstrong-Carrol, Eileen
AU - Iskandarani, Bassel
AU - Kamel, Ihab
AU - Donnellan, Thomas M.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Two-dimensional laminated composite materials are susceptible to damage by interlaminar crack growth. Delaminations severely degrade composite load-carrying capability. Interleaved composites are fabricated with thin films inserted between composite prepreg plies. Previous work has shown that interleaved composites have significantly higher delamination and impact resistance than composites without interleaves. This paper examines interleaving as a technique for the improvement of delamination resistance in composites. In particular, the influence of the deformation behavior of the interleaf film and film adhesion on composite fracture toughness is studied. Teflon and Kapton interleaf film materials are compared. Kapton displays predominantly brittle deformation behavior. Teflon exhibits substantial deformation before failure. Both films are plasma treated to vary film-resin bond strengths. The fracture toughness of composites interleaved with these films is determined. Plasma treatments are shown to increase film-resin adhesion and fracture toughness. The effectiveness of Teflon as an interleaf material may be limited by the toughness of this film. Fracture toughness specimens are found to fail at the film-plasma grafted polymer interface. Additional optimization of the film-grafted polymer bond is necessary for improved performance.
AB - Two-dimensional laminated composite materials are susceptible to damage by interlaminar crack growth. Delaminations severely degrade composite load-carrying capability. Interleaved composites are fabricated with thin films inserted between composite prepreg plies. Previous work has shown that interleaved composites have significantly higher delamination and impact resistance than composites without interleaves. This paper examines interleaving as a technique for the improvement of delamination resistance in composites. In particular, the influence of the deformation behavior of the interleaf film and film adhesion on composite fracture toughness is studied. Teflon and Kapton interleaf film materials are compared. Kapton displays predominantly brittle deformation behavior. Teflon exhibits substantial deformation before failure. Both films are plasma treated to vary film-resin bond strengths. The fracture toughness of composites interleaved with these films is determined. Plasma treatments are shown to increase film-resin adhesion and fracture toughness. The effectiveness of Teflon as an interleaf material may be limited by the toughness of this film. Fracture toughness specimens are found to fail at the film-plasma grafted polymer interface. Additional optimization of the film-grafted polymer bond is necessary for improved performance.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0027237965
SN - 0803114982
T3 - ASTM Special Technical Publication
SP - 299
EP - 317
BT - Fatigue and Fracture
PB - Publ by ASTM
T2 - 4th Symposium on Composite Materials
Y2 - 6 May 1991 through 7 May 1991
ER -