Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix

We conducted an in situ study on CFRP fracturing process using atomic-force-microscopy-based stress-sensitive indentation. Tensile stress distribution during fracture initiation and propagation was directly observed quantitatively. It led to a discovery that previously believed catastrophic fracture...

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Main Authors: Hongxin Wang, Han Zhang, Kenta Goto, Ikumu Watanabe, Hideaki Kitazawa, Masamichi Kawai, Hiroaki Mamiya, Daisuke Fujita
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2020.1752114
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spelling doaj-9dde578b813b4043be7047f09e7686922021-09-20T12:43:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Advanced Materials1468-69961878-55142020-01-0121126727710.1080/14686996.2020.17521141752114Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrixHongxin Wang0Han Zhang1Kenta Goto2Ikumu Watanabe3Hideaki Kitazawa4Masamichi Kawai5Hiroaki Mamiya6Daisuke Fujita7National Institute for Materials ScienceNational Institute for Materials ScienceNational Institute for Materials ScienceNational Institute for Materials ScienceNational Institute for Materials ScienceUniversity of TsukubaNational Institute for Materials ScienceNational Institute for Materials ScienceWe conducted an in situ study on CFRP fracturing process using atomic-force-microscopy-based stress-sensitive indentation. Tensile stress distribution during fracture initiation and propagation was directly observed quantitatively. It led to a discovery that previously believed catastrophic fracture of individual carbon fiber develops in a controllable manner in the polymer matrix, exhibiting 10 times increase of fracture toughness. Plastic deformation in crack-bridging polymer matrix was accounted for the toughening mechanism. The model was applied to explain low temperature strength weakening of CFRP bulk material when matrix plasticity was intentionally ‘shut down’ by cryogenic cooling.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2020.1752114stressafmindentationcfrp
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author Hongxin Wang
Han Zhang
Kenta Goto
Ikumu Watanabe
Hideaki Kitazawa
Masamichi Kawai
Hiroaki Mamiya
Daisuke Fujita
spellingShingle Hongxin Wang
Han Zhang
Kenta Goto
Ikumu Watanabe
Hideaki Kitazawa
Masamichi Kawai
Hiroaki Mamiya
Daisuke Fujita
Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
stress
afm
indentation
cfrp
author_facet Hongxin Wang
Han Zhang
Kenta Goto
Ikumu Watanabe
Hideaki Kitazawa
Masamichi Kawai
Hiroaki Mamiya
Daisuke Fujita
author_sort Hongxin Wang
title Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
title_short Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
title_full Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
title_fullStr Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
title_full_unstemmed Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
title_sort stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
issn 1468-6996
1878-5514
publishDate 2020-01-01
description We conducted an in situ study on CFRP fracturing process using atomic-force-microscopy-based stress-sensitive indentation. Tensile stress distribution during fracture initiation and propagation was directly observed quantitatively. It led to a discovery that previously believed catastrophic fracture of individual carbon fiber develops in a controllable manner in the polymer matrix, exhibiting 10 times increase of fracture toughness. Plastic deformation in crack-bridging polymer matrix was accounted for the toughening mechanism. The model was applied to explain low temperature strength weakening of CFRP bulk material when matrix plasticity was intentionally ‘shut down’ by cryogenic cooling.
topic stress
afm
indentation
cfrp
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2020.1752114
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