Effect of electrophoretic baking on mechanical properties of EP/CF and EP/CF/GF composites
A series of CFRP with different laminating modes was prepared through VARTM,which included the EP/CF and EP/CF/GF composites.Their mechanical properties before and after electrophoretic baking were compared,and their failure mechanism was explored.The results indicated that the[±45 °]laminating method and the addition of GF mat increased the permeability of the composite system significantly.After electrophoretic baking,the tensile strength of the CF[0/90 °],CF[±45 °],and CF/GF[±45 °]composites decreased by 15.65%,12.05%,and 6.77%,respec-tively,and their modulus decreased by 9.08%,16.39%,and 10.04%,respectively.The tensile strength and modu-lus of the CF/GF[0/90 °]composite increased by 7.74%and 6.95%,respectively.According to the flexural perfor-mance after electrophoretic baking,the flexural strength of the CF[0/90 °],CF/GF[0/90°],CF[±45 °],and CF/GF[±45 °]composites decreased by 7.62%,8.23%,15.89%,and 48.39%,respectively,and their modulus de-creased by 9.23%,3.69%,17.85%,and 34.38%,respectively.There was little effect of electrophoretic baking on the compression performance of these four composite systems.After electrophoretic baking,the energy storage modulus and loss modulus of the CF[0/90 °]and CF[±45 °]composites increased,whereas the CF/GF[0/90 °]and CF/GF[±45 °]composites showed a decrease in these two moduli.
carbon fiber reinforced plasticvacuum-assisted resin transfer moldingpermeabilityelectrophoretic baking