Influence of Non-smooth Surface on Tribological Properties of Glass Fiber-epoxy Resin Composite Sliding against Stainless Steel under Natural Seawater Lubrication

With the development of bionics, the bionic non-smooth surfaces are introduced to the field of tribology. Although non-smooth surface has been studied widely, the studies of non-smooth surface under the natural seawater lubrication are still very fewer, especially experimental research. The influences of smooth and non-smooth surface on the frictional properties of the glass fiber-epoxy resin composite（GF/EPR） coupled with stainless steel 316 L are investigated under natural seawater lubrication in this paper. The tested non-smooth surfaces include the surfaces with semi-spherical pits, the conical pits, the cone-cylinder combined pits, the cylindrical pits and through holes. The friction and wear tests are performed using a ring-on-disc test rig under 60 N load and 1000 r/min rotational speed. The tests results show that GF/EPR with bionic non-smooth surface has quite lower friction coefficient and better wear resistance than GF/EPR with smooth surface without pits. The average friction coefficient of GF/EPR with semi-spherical pits is 0.088, which shows the largest reduction is approximately 63.18% of GF/EPR with smooth surface. In addition, the wear debris on the worn surfaces of GF/EPR are observed by a confocal scanning laser microscope. It is shown that the primary wear mechanism is the abrasive wear. The research results provide some design parameters for non-smooth surface, and the experiment results can serve as a beneficial supplement to non-smooth surface study.

Experimental Study on Influence of Dimples on Lubrication Performance of Glass Fiber-epoxy Resin Composite under Natural Seawater Lubrication

Bionic non-smooth surface is widely applied in metal and ceramics materials. In order to introduce this technology to high pressure seawater pump, the influence of bionic non-smooth surface on the engineering plastics used in pump should be investigated. The comparative tests are carried out with a ring-on-disc configuration under 800, 1000, 1200 and 1400 r/min in order to research the influence of the bionic non-smooth surface on glass fiber-epoxy resin composite（GF/EPR） under natural seawater lubrication. The disc surfaces are textured with five kinds of pits, which are semi-spherical, conical, cone-cylinder combined, cylindrical pits and through holes, respectively. A smooth surface is tested as reference. The results show that the lubrication performance of dimpled GF/EPR sample is much better than that of the smooth sample under all rotational speeds. The semi-spherical pits surface has more obvious friction reduction than the others, which shows that the least reduction is approximately 43.29% of smooth surface under 1200 r/rain. However, the wear level is only marginally influenced by dimples. The surface morphology investigations disclose severe modifications caused by abrasive wear primarily. The results are helpful to vary friction properties of GF/EPR by non-smooth surface, or provide references to the design of non-smooth surfaces under certain condition.

Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Epoxy Glass Fiber Fly Ash Laminate Composite

Epoxy glass fiber laminate composite (PMCs) are finding ever increasing applications in aerospace and automobile industries due to its high strength to weight ratio and resistance to aqueous environment. Additions of particulate reinforcements in the polymer matrix are reported to improve the Interlaminar Shear Strength and Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of the composites. In the present investigation, epoxy glass fiber laminate composites were processed using hand layup and vacuum bagging technique. The particulate reinforcement precipitator fly ash (25 - 45 μm) was added in the epoxy matrix by mechanical mixing up to 10 wt%. The effects of fly ash reinforcement on the mechanical properties and Interlaminar Fracture Toughness were studied before and after exposure to aqueous fog in a salt fog chamber at 45°C. In unexposed condition Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of epoxy glass fiber laminate composite improved by the addition of fly ash reinforcement 10% (By weight) by 49.43% and when it was subjected to aqueous fog for 10 days the interlaminar fracture toughness improved 58.42%. Exposure to aqueous fog for 10 days causes plasticization of resin matrix and weakening of fiber/matrix interface results in improvement in interlaminar fracture toughness. The fracture surfaces were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy.

Fabrication and Characterization of Glass Fiber with SiC Reinforced Polymer Composites

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric (GFRP) Composites are most commonly used as bumpers for vehicles, electrical equipment panels, and medical devices enclosures. These materials are also widely used for structural applications in aerospace, automotive, and in providing alternatives to traditional metallic materials. The paper fabricated epoxy and polyester resin composites by using silicon carbide in various proportions along with GFRP. The hand lay-up technique was used to fabricate the laminates. To determine the properties of fabricated composites, the tensile, impact, and flexural tests were conducted. This method of fabrication was very simple and cost-effective. Their mechanical properties like yield strength, yield strain, Young’s modulus, flexural modulus, and impact energy were investigated. The mechanical properties of the GFRP composites were also compared with the fiber volume fraction. The fiber volume fraction plays a major role in the mechanical properties of GFRP composites. Young’s modulus and tensile strength of fabricated composites were modelled and compared with measured values. The results show that composites with epoxy resin demonstrate higher strength and modulus compared to composites with polyester resin.

Mechanical properties of short carbon/glass fiber reinforced high mechanical performance epoxy resins

To research the relationship between epoxy and fiber inherent property and mechanical properties of composite,we prepared a series of composites using three kinds of high mechanical performance epoxy resins as matrices and reinforced by the same volume fraction(5%)of short carbon and glass fiber.Their mechanical properties were investigated from the perspective of chemical structure and volume shrinkage ratio of epoxy.We analyzed their tensile strength and modulus based on the mixing rule and Halpin-Tsai eq...

Tensile Properties of Weft Knitted Fabric Reinforced Composites

Seven kinds of weft knitted fabrics from glass fiber yarns were used as reinforcement to make fabric/epoxy composite laminates. Tensile tests were carried out to examine and compare the mechanical properties in course and wale direction of these composites. On the basis of experimental results, attempts have been made to analyze some main factors influencing stress-strain curve, ultimate tensile strength and initial elastic modulus of specimens.

玻璃纤维增强不饱和聚酯树脂防火隔板湿热老化特性

为了研究玻璃纤维增强不饱和聚酯树脂防火隔板湿热老化特性,结合电缆隧道内实际温湿环境和加速老化模型对防火隔板进行等效湿热老化处理。通过扫描电镜试验、热重试验、氧指数试验以及冲击强度试验检测了试样的微观形貌、热稳定性、燃烧性能和机械性能。结果表明,老化1周期后试样表面析出白色粉状物、老化3周期后断面出现明显裂痕;微观形貌图显示老化2周期后试样中的树脂从玻璃纤维上脱落,老化5周期后大量玻璃纤维裸露在外。试样质量损失率峰值最终升高45%,冲击强度最终下降41.6%,抗弯强度最终降低47.3%,吸水抗弯强度最终下降42.5%,表明湿热老化后试样热稳定性及机械性能出现明显下降。试样氧指数最终提高28.7%;烟密度等级均满足技术规范标准。上述两项检测无法作为判断湿热老化后防火隔板性能劣化的指标。

Thermally Conductive and Insulating Epoxy Composites by Synchronously Incorporating Si-sol Functionalized Glass Fibers and Boron Nitride Fillers

Glass fibers(GFs)/epoxy laminated composites always present weak interlaminar shear strength(ILSS)and low cross-plane thermal conductivity coefficient(λ⊥).In this work,silica-sol,synthesized from tetraethyl orthosilicate(TEOS)and KH-560 via sol-gel method,was employed to functionalize the surface of GFs(Si-GFs).Together with a spherical boron nitride(BNN-30),the thermally conductive BNN-30/Si-GFs/epoxy laminated composites were then fabricated.Results demonstrate that Si-sol is beneficial to the improvement of mechanical properties for epoxy laminated composites(especially for ILSS).The BNN-30/Si-GFs/epoxy laminated composites with 15 wt%BNN-30 fillers display the optimal comprehensive properties.In-planeλ(λ//)andλ⊥reach the maximum of 2.37 and 1.07 W.m-1.K-1,146.9%and 132.6%higher than those of SiGFs/epoxy laminated composites(λ//=0.96 W.m-1.K-1 andλ⊥=0.46 W.m-1K-1),respectively,and also about 10.8 and 4.9 times those of pure epoxy resin(λ//=λ⊥,0.22 W.m-1.K-1).And the heat-resistance index(THRI),dielectric constant(ε),dielectric loss(tanδ),breakdown strength(E0),surface resistivity(ρs)as well as volume resistivity(ρv)are 197.3℃,4.95,0.0046,22.3 kV.mm-1,1.8×1014Ω,and 2.1×1014Ω.cm,respectively.

热塑性复合材料玻璃纤维环氧成膜剂的制备与性能研究

本文采用化学改性法,以环氧氯丙烷、共聚物P105、环氧树脂E-51和双酚A为原料,制备了一种水性环氧树脂乳液作为玻璃纤维成膜剂,研究了原料摩尔比、E-P105用量和乳化温度对乳液粒径和稳定性的影响。结果表明,当P105、ECH、NaOH摩尔比为1∶1.5∶1.2,环氧树脂与双酚A摩尔比为2.25∶1,E-P105质量份数为环氧树脂和双酚A质量的20%,乳化温度为60℃时,乳液粒径为0.387μm,粒径分布均匀,具有良好的稳定性,经上浆处理后的玻璃纤维复合材料力学性能优异。

玻纤增强环氧树脂力学与耐老化性能研究

采用偶联剂KH560对短切玻璃纤维(玻纤)进行改性,并以改性短切玻纤作为增强材料制备得到玻纤/环氧树脂复合材料。随着玻纤质量分数的增加,材料的拉伸、弯曲和冲击强度均呈现先增大后减小的趋势。当玻纤填充质量分数为10%时,材料的力学增强、增韧效果达到最佳。SEM表征表明玻纤与树脂基体界面结合良好,可以有效传递树脂与玻纤间的应力,且玻纤的介入也可有效阻挡裂纹的扩展,起到增强、增韧作用。然而当玻纤质量分数过高时,由于材料的分散性变差,其力学性能下降。复合材料经短时间的紫外老化后,因紫外光氧作用颜色发生很大变化,然而由于玻纤具有很好的化学稳定性,可以延缓紫外氧化损伤进一步深入到材料内部,材料的外观颜色变化开始放缓。在水分作用下,树脂也会发生一定的水解。这些破坏使材料的力学性能随着老化时间的延长不断降低。上述研究可为后续开发用于替代金属电力金具的性能更优越的玻纤增强环氧树脂提供理论基础。

自修复与阻燃功能一体化玄武岩纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料的制备及性能

纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料(FREPC)在实际应用中常因裂纹失效和燃烧破坏而受到限制。文中将自制的DA加合物(DOPO-FU-BMI)与糠胺(FA)配合,引入到环氧树脂DGEBA中,通过热压成型工艺制备了兼具自修复和阻燃双重功能的玄武岩纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料。结果表明,DA加合物在复合材料中实现了均匀分布,提升了材料的热稳定性和玻璃化转变温度;复合材料通过动态可逆化学键的可逆Diels-Alder(DA)反应实现了裂纹的修复,当DA加合物质量分数为20%时,经2次“冲击-修复”循环后复合材料的强度保留率仍高达92.5%;同时,复合材料发挥了玄武岩纤维的阻燃特性优势,引入DA加合物后使其阻燃性能进一步增强,极限氧指数最高可达44.5%,较未改性复合材料提升25.4%。

Wf/Zr基复合材料长杆弹在不同速度下的头形转变规律

目的预测金属玻璃复合材料长杆弹在不同撞击速度下的侵彻/穿甲性能,为优化弹体撞击速度和弹体头部形状等提供理论指导。方法结合相关侵彻试验,基于细观有限元建模及修正的热力耦合本构模型,开展了钨纤维增强金属玻璃复合材料长杆弹在不同速度下侵彻钢靶的有限元模拟,分析了不同速度下复合材料弹体破坏模式的差异,讨论了撞击速度对复合材料弹体头部形状变化影响规律及其内在机理。结果低速撞击条件下,复合材料长杆弹体头部的钨纤维发生剧烈的屈曲弯折变形,弯折钨纤维堆积在头部,形成较厚的“边缘层”,且存在1~2条剪切带,弹体头部表现为“细长尖卵”形状;随着撞击速度逐渐增加,弹体头部钨纤维的弯折变形程度逐渐有所降低,“边缘层”厚度也有所减小,且外侧钨纤维开始发生屈曲回流,头形逐渐转变为“短粗尖卵”形状,且尖锐程度随撞击速度增加而降低;在高速撞击条件下,弹体头部“边缘层”显著变薄,同时最外侧钨纤维发生屈曲回流,弹体头部表现为“扁平”形状。结论撞击速度对复合材料弹体的头部变形及破坏特征具有重要影响。随着速度增加,复合材料弹体头部形状逐渐从“细长尖卵”转变到“短粗尖卵”,最后变为“扁平”。

玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂表面电痕化显微特征影响分析

为探究玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂复合绝缘材料的表面放电过程及其显微特征,本文通过搭建斜板电极实验平台,采用恒定电痕化电压法对试样进行表面电痕化和蚀损试验,并结合理想液体的伯努利方程分析了电痕的形成机理。还测试了不同电痕蚀损阶段下环氧树脂材料的官能团变化情况、表面粗糙度以及三维形貌。结果表明:绝缘复合材料的潮湿污秽区域极易产生泄漏电流并发生放电,且电痕放电和最严重的损蚀情况总是首先出现在下电极处;随着试样表面电痕腐蚀程度增加,环氧树脂分子链中环氧基、羟基、氨基、醛基逐渐分解,羰基产生后又不完全分解;材料的表面形貌逐渐变得粗糙和不规则,表面粗糙度呈上升趋势,其中爆发期的粗糙度约为起始期的2.8倍。

玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料燃烧特性研究

采用锥形量热仪、垂直水平燃烧试验仪、极限氧指数测试仪等手段研究玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料在不同火灾环境下的燃烧特性。结果表明:随热辐射强度的增加,实验样品的平均点燃时间逐渐缩短,热释放速率和热释放速率峰值均增大,峰值出现时间提前,燃烧后残余率降低。由于玻璃纤维的抑制作用,复合材料总体质量损失幅度较小。实验样品在水平燃烧试验中未能点燃,在垂直燃烧试验中,平均烧焦长度48.3mm,移去火源后的平均焰燃时间为11.8s。氧指数试验显示,温度升高200℃后,其值降为室温氧指数的74.9%,表明在高温环境下复合材料更易被点燃。玻璃纤维的存在能够抑制环氧树脂的热解和燃烧。

湿热环境对环氧树脂基复合材料拉伸性能的影响

采用加速吸湿法得到玻璃纤维/L285环氧树脂基复合材料吸湿特性曲线,通过对比分析湿热处理前后的化学结构、断口微观形貌以及力学性能,研究了湿热环境对玻璃化转变温度、损伤机理、抗拉强度以及弹性模量的影响,探究湿热老化机制,为通用航空飞机的安全运行提供理论和实验依据。结果表明,该复合材料吸湿初期符合Fick第二定律,后期吸湿曲线逐渐趋于平缓,湿度一定时,温度越高,吸湿率越大,达到吸湿饱和时间越长。水浴温度由25 ℃增加到85 ℃时,饱和吸湿率增加209%,相应吸湿饱和时间增加46.50%;湿热处理后复合材料的拉伸断裂失效形式发生改变,抗拉强度降低30.97%,弹性模量在6%范围内波动,加载初期应力—应变曲线呈线性关系,后期呈非线性变化趋势;相对25 ℃干态试样,85 ℃湿态试样的玻璃化转变温度下降24 ℃,相应的化学结构未发生变化,但纤维-基体界面发生了不可逆的物理变化。

玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料热解特性研究

采用热重-差热分析仪研究玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料在空气及氮气氛围下不同升温速率的热解特性规律。结果表明,在空气气氛下,热解分为两个阶段;氮气气氛下,热解只存在一个热分解阶段,与空气气氛相比热解初始分解温度较高,热解温度范围变窄,失重速率明显变大。在两种气氛下,玻璃纤维均不参与热解。随着升温速率的增加,热解反应各阶段的起始温度、终止温度、最大失重速率温度均向高温方向移动,热解温度范围大小都基本保持不变。氮气气氛下使用Kissinger法、FWO法和Starink法计算出玻璃纤维环氧树脂的平均表观活化能分别为106.42、123.09和119.48kJ/mol。复合材料活化能随转化率的增加而升高,表观活化能保持在一定数值范围内且数值相近,热解反应比较稳定,具有较低A值,表明其具有较强的热稳定性。

盐环境对含孔损伤碳纤维复合材料的性能影响

研究了含孔损伤T700碳纤维/环氧树脂基复合材料在不同浓度、时间和温度的盐溶液环境老化后的性能变化并分析其破坏机理。对其进行盐溶液水浸老化吸湿试验后,分析其质量变化、老化前后SEM微观形貌、玻璃化转变温度、红外光谱分析和开孔拉伸性能。结果表明,盐溶液的浓度对材料性能影响较小,而盐溶液老化的时间和温度对其影响明显,随温度和时间的增加吸湿速率越快,玻璃化转变温度下降幅度越大,试样形貌损伤破坏越严重,纤维与基体界面发生破坏,开孔拉伸强度明显下降。

交变载荷下绝缘拉杆用GFRP电树枝劣化特性

气体绝缘组合电器(gas insulated switchgear,GIS)现场调试或运行过程多次发生绝缘拉杆内部击穿问题,影响工程投运与设备可靠性,迫切需要探明故障机理。该文选取GIS断路器绝缘拉杆用玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂复合材料(glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite,GFRP)为研究对象,通过计算分、合闸下绝缘拉杆主应力分布特性,设置交变载荷下电树枝劣化实验条件,研究不同交变载荷对GFRP内电树枝生长特性影响规律。结果表明,相较于单一载荷,交变载荷条件下GFRP中电树枝生长速度加快,平均击穿时间降低,击穿概率增大。基于复合材料力学仿真发现交变载荷下GFRP内树脂-纤维界面处会出现较大的应力集中,局部应力损伤已达到失效的临界值。综上,交变载荷下绝缘拉杆纤维-树脂界面机械损伤与绝缘劣化交互演进是造成绝缘击穿的主要原因,也可作为试验考核与结构设计的改进依据。

500 kV直线塔复合绝缘子断串原因分析

运用外观检查、解剖检查、染料渗透试验、红外测温试验,对一起500 kV某线路72号直线塔复合绝缘子断串故障原因进行分析。结果表明,故障相绝缘子护套存在自身缺陷、密封不严等问题,导致其芯棒与外界空气、雨水等接触,在强电场、酸液、潮湿空气等长期作用下芯棒受腐蚀,进而造成复合绝缘子中承力作用的玻璃纤维在电化反应下断裂,绝缘子在导线自重等综合作用下断串。