Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2633366X20978657
Liang Jian
The surface treatment of carbon fibers (CFs) was carried out using a self-synthesized sizing agent. The effects of sizing agent on the surface of CFs and the interface properties of CF/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) composites were mainly studied. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and static contact angle were used to compare and study the CFs before and after the surface treatment, including surface morphology, surface chemical element composition, and wettability of the surface. The influence of sizing agent on the mechanical properties of CF/PMMA resin composite interface was investigated. The results show that after sizing treatment, the CF surface O/C value increased by 35.1% and the contact angles of CF and resin decreased by 16.2%. The interfacial shear strength and interlayer shear strength increased by 12.6%.
{"title":"Effect of sizing agent on interfacial properties of carbon fiber-reinforced PMMA composite","authors":"Liang Jian","doi":"10.1177/2633366X20978657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2633366X20978657","url":null,"abstract":"The surface treatment of carbon fibers (CFs) was carried out using a self-synthesized sizing agent. The effects of sizing agent on the surface of CFs and the interface properties of CF/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) composites were mainly studied. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and static contact angle were used to compare and study the CFs before and after the surface treatment, including surface morphology, surface chemical element composition, and wettability of the surface. The influence of sizing agent on the mechanical properties of CF/PMMA resin composite interface was investigated. The results show that after sizing treatment, the CF surface O/C value increased by 35.1% and the contact angles of CF and resin decreased by 16.2%. The interfacial shear strength and interlayer shear strength increased by 12.6%.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"233 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83483087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2633366X20928088
Jie Zhao, Y. Wang, Hao Wu, Miao Ruan
The coupling interaction between nonlinear solitary waves in one-dimensional granular chains and damaged composite material plates is considered. Based on Hertz contact law and meso-mechanical model of stiffness reduction of composite material plates when the fiber breakage is the main damage mode, the coupled differential equations of particle chains and damaged composite material plates are derived. By solving the differential equations with Runge–Kutta method to get the velocity and displacement curves of particles and analyzing the delays and amplitude ratios of reflected waves, it is found that the damage quantity, fiber volume fraction, and thickness of damaged composite material plates as well as gravity have an effect on solitary waves. The preliminary research results provide a theoretical basis for nondestructive testing of damaged composite material plates by using solitary waves.
{"title":"Coupling mechanism of highly nonlinear solitary waves with damaged composite material plates","authors":"Jie Zhao, Y. Wang, Hao Wu, Miao Ruan","doi":"10.1177/2633366X20928088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2633366X20928088","url":null,"abstract":"The coupling interaction between nonlinear solitary waves in one-dimensional granular chains and damaged composite material plates is considered. Based on Hertz contact law and meso-mechanical model of stiffness reduction of composite material plates when the fiber breakage is the main damage mode, the coupled differential equations of particle chains and damaged composite material plates are derived. By solving the differential equations with Runge–Kutta method to get the velocity and displacement curves of particles and analyzing the delays and amplitude ratios of reflected waves, it is found that the damage quantity, fiber volume fraction, and thickness of damaged composite material plates as well as gravity have an effect on solitary waves. The preliminary research results provide a theoretical basis for nondestructive testing of damaged composite material plates by using solitary waves.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"157 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81728839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211060056
M. M. Owen, E. O. Achukwu, I. Arukalam, Mustakimah Muhammad, A. Z. Romli
The effect of varying processing temperatures (200, 220 and 240°C) on the thermal and mechanical properties of uncoated and epoxy-coated chrome-tanned leather wastes-ABS composites has been studied. The results obtained showed that the mechanical properties of the composites decreased as the processing temperature increased. Epoxy-coated leather wastes fibre-ABS (CLWABS) composite yielded better mechanical properties compared to the uncoated leather wastes-ABS composite (LWABS). These results were obtained at an optimized processing temperature of 200°C. Furthermore, the results were confirmed by the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) studies. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies revealed that the epoxy-coated leather wastes fibres (CLW) showed higher onset and melting temperatures of 131.8 and 179.35°C than the uncoated leather wastes fibres (LW) with glass transition (Tg) and melting (Tm) temperatures of 128.2 and 169.4°C, respectively. When the LW and CLW fibres were mixed with Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), the Tg and Tm of CLWABS composite were found to be 94.9 and 269.8°C, respectively, higher than the LWABS composite with Tg and Tm of 89.1 and 261.6°C, respectively. Thus, this study has demonstrated that utilization of epoxy-coated chrome-tanned leather wastes fibres as fillers in the design of ABS-based composites will help a great deal in addressing the problem of solid waste pollutants in our environment.
{"title":"Effect of processing temperatures on the thermal and mechanical properties of leather waste-ABS composites","authors":"M. M. Owen, E. O. Achukwu, I. Arukalam, Mustakimah Muhammad, A. Z. Romli","doi":"10.1177/26349833211060056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211060056","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of varying processing temperatures (200, 220 and 240°C) on the thermal and mechanical properties of uncoated and epoxy-coated chrome-tanned leather wastes-ABS composites has been studied. The results obtained showed that the mechanical properties of the composites decreased as the processing temperature increased. Epoxy-coated leather wastes fibre-ABS (CLWABS) composite yielded better mechanical properties compared to the uncoated leather wastes-ABS composite (LWABS). These results were obtained at an optimized processing temperature of 200°C. Furthermore, the results were confirmed by the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) studies. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies revealed that the epoxy-coated leather wastes fibres (CLW) showed higher onset and melting temperatures of 131.8 and 179.35°C than the uncoated leather wastes fibres (LW) with glass transition (Tg) and melting (Tm) temperatures of 128.2 and 169.4°C, respectively. When the LW and CLW fibres were mixed with Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), the Tg and Tm of CLWABS composite were found to be 94.9 and 269.8°C, respectively, higher than the LWABS composite with Tg and Tm of 89.1 and 261.6°C, respectively. Thus, this study has demonstrated that utilization of epoxy-coated chrome-tanned leather wastes fibres as fillers in the design of ABS-based composites will help a great deal in addressing the problem of solid waste pollutants in our environment.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83520820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211001882
Guangming Dai, L. Zhan, Chenglong Guan, Minghui Huang
In this article, nine groups of laminates were prepared according to the Taguchi L9(33) test array to study the influence of three process parameters, including molding pressure, molding temperature, and holding time on the performance of unidirectional carbon fiber/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) laminates. A differential scanning calorimetry test was employed to select a reasonable process parameters range. The transverse tensile strength of the laminates was measured, and the fiber–matrix interfacial bonding behavior of the tested samples was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the significance of factors to transverse tensile strength were molding temperature, holding time, and molding pressure in sequence. The optimal molding process parameters for CF/PEEK composite laminate were molding temperature of 400°C, molding pressure of 3 MPa, and holding time of 30 min. The optimization results were meaningful for the extension and application of thermoplastic composites.
{"title":"Optimization of molding process parameters for CF/PEEK composites based on Taguchi method","authors":"Guangming Dai, L. Zhan, Chenglong Guan, Minghui Huang","doi":"10.1177/26349833211001882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211001882","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, nine groups of laminates were prepared according to the Taguchi L9(33) test array to study the influence of three process parameters, including molding pressure, molding temperature, and holding time on the performance of unidirectional carbon fiber/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) laminates. A differential scanning calorimetry test was employed to select a reasonable process parameters range. The transverse tensile strength of the laminates was measured, and the fiber–matrix interfacial bonding behavior of the tested samples was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the significance of factors to transverse tensile strength were molding temperature, holding time, and molding pressure in sequence. The optimal molding process parameters for CF/PEEK composite laminate were molding temperature of 400°C, molding pressure of 3 MPa, and holding time of 30 min. The optimization results were meaningful for the extension and application of thermoplastic composites.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83632806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211002519
Katerina Loizou, A. Evangelou, O. Marangos, L. Koutsokeras, Iouliana Chrysafi, Stylianos Yiatros, G. Constantinides, S. Zaoutsos, Vassilis Drakonakis
Multiscale-reinforced polymers offer enhanced functionality due to the three different scales that are incorporated; microfiber, nanofiber, and nanoparticle. This work aims to investigate the applicability of different polymer-based nanofabrics, fabricated via electrospinning as reinforcement interlayers for multilayer-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Three different polymers are examined; polyamide 6, polyacrylonitrile, and polyvinylidene fluoride, both plain and doped with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The effect of nanotube concentration on the properties of the resulting nanofabrics is also examined. Nine different nanofabric systems are prepared. The stress–strain behavior of the different nanofabric systems, which are eventually used as reinforcement interlayers, is investigated to assess the enhancement of the mechanical properties and to evaluate their potential as interlayer reinforcements. Scanning electron microscopy is employed to visualize the morphology and microstructure of the electrospun nanofabrics. The thermal behavior of the nanofabrics is investigated via differential scanning calorimetry to elucidate the glass and melting point of the nanofabrics, which can be used to identify optimum processing parameters at composite level. Introduction of MWCNTs appears to augment the mechanical response of the polymer nanofabrics. Examination of the mechanical performance of these interlayer reinforcements after heat treatment above the glass transition temperature reveals that morphological and microstructural changes can promote further enhancement of the mechanical response.
{"title":"Assessing the performance of electrospun nanofabrics as potential interlayer reinforcement materials for fiber-reinforced polymers","authors":"Katerina Loizou, A. Evangelou, O. Marangos, L. Koutsokeras, Iouliana Chrysafi, Stylianos Yiatros, G. Constantinides, S. Zaoutsos, Vassilis Drakonakis","doi":"10.1177/26349833211002519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211002519","url":null,"abstract":"Multiscale-reinforced polymers offer enhanced functionality due to the three different scales that are incorporated; microfiber, nanofiber, and nanoparticle. This work aims to investigate the applicability of different polymer-based nanofabrics, fabricated via electrospinning as reinforcement interlayers for multilayer-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Three different polymers are examined; polyamide 6, polyacrylonitrile, and polyvinylidene fluoride, both plain and doped with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The effect of nanotube concentration on the properties of the resulting nanofabrics is also examined. Nine different nanofabric systems are prepared. The stress–strain behavior of the different nanofabric systems, which are eventually used as reinforcement interlayers, is investigated to assess the enhancement of the mechanical properties and to evaluate their potential as interlayer reinforcements. Scanning electron microscopy is employed to visualize the morphology and microstructure of the electrospun nanofabrics. The thermal behavior of the nanofabrics is investigated via differential scanning calorimetry to elucidate the glass and melting point of the nanofabrics, which can be used to identify optimum processing parameters at composite level. Introduction of MWCNTs appears to augment the mechanical response of the polymer nanofabrics. Examination of the mechanical performance of these interlayer reinforcements after heat treatment above the glass transition temperature reveals that morphological and microstructural changes can promote further enhancement of the mechanical response.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74199539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211010819
İbrahim Kırbaş
In this study, the internal structure and physical properties of boric acid-doped rigid polyurethane (PU) materials were investigated. 5%, 10%, and 15% of boric acid were added into PU material compared to the total mass. These rigid PUs were subjected to scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal conductivity, and density determination for analysis. Boric acid addition resulted in a decrease of 57.2% in thermal conductivity and 67.8% in density compared to raw PU material. It has been shown that it provides support for the formation of cell structure. In addition to, it is also found that there are no impurity atoms in the structure and the structure is formed in the tetragonal phase.
{"title":"Improving the structural and physical properties of boric acid-doped rigid polyurethane materials","authors":"İbrahim Kırbaş","doi":"10.1177/26349833211010819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211010819","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the internal structure and physical properties of boric acid-doped rigid polyurethane (PU) materials were investigated. 5%, 10%, and 15% of boric acid were added into PU material compared to the total mass. These rigid PUs were subjected to scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal conductivity, and density determination for analysis. Boric acid addition resulted in a decrease of 57.2% in thermal conductivity and 67.8% in density compared to raw PU material. It has been shown that it provides support for the formation of cell structure. In addition to, it is also found that there are no impurity atoms in the structure and the structure is formed in the tetragonal phase.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81408480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211016477
A. Özen, G. Ganzosch, E. Barchiesi, D. Auhl, W. Müller
Based on the progress and advances of additive manufacturing technologies, design and production of complex structures became cheaper and therefore rather possible in the recent past. A promising example of such complex structure is a so-called pantographic structure, which can be described as a metamaterial consisting of repeated substructure. In this substructure, two planes, which consist of two arrays of beams being orthogonally aligned to each other, are interconnected by cylinders/pivots. Different inner geometries were taken into account and additively manufactured by means of fused deposition modeling technique using polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) as filament material. To further understand the effect of different manufacturing parameters on the mechanical deformation behavior, three types of specimens have been investigated by means of displacement-controlled extension tests. Different slicing approaches were implemented to eliminate process-related problems. Small and large deformations are investigated separately. Furthermore, 2D digital image correlation was used to calculate strains on the outer surface of the metamaterial. Two finite-element simulations based on linear elastic isotropic model and linear elastic transverse isotropic model have been carried out for small deformations. Standardized extension tests have been performed on 3D-printed PETG according to ISO 527-2. Results obtained from finite-element method have been validated by experimental results of small deformations. These results are in good agreement with linear elastic transverse isotropic model (up to about ε x x = 1.2 % of axial elongation), though the response of large deformations indicates a nonlinear inelastic material behavior. Nevertheless, all samples are able to withstand outer loading conditions after the first rupture, resulting in resilience against ultimate failure.
基于增材制造技术的进步和进步,复杂结构的设计和生产变得更便宜,因此在最近的过去变得相当可能。这种复杂结构的一个有希望的例子是所谓的受电弓结构,它可以被描述为由重复子结构组成的超材料。在这个子结构中,两个平面由两个相互正交排列的梁阵列组成,通过圆柱体/枢轴相互连接。以聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PETG)为长丝材料,考虑不同的内部几何形状,采用熔融沉积建模技术进行增材制造。为进一步了解不同加工参数对试件力学变形行为的影响,采用位移控制拉伸试验对三种试件进行了研究。实现了不同的切片方法来消除与过程相关的问题。小变形和大变形分别进行了研究。此外,利用二维数字图像相关技术计算了超材料外表面的应变。基于线弹性各向同性模型和线弹性横向各向同性模型对小变形进行了有限元模拟。根据ISO 527-2,对3d打印PETG进行了标准化延伸测试。小变形试验结果验证了有限元计算结果。这些结果与线性弹性横向各向同性模型(高达约ε x x = 1.2%的轴向伸长率)很好地一致,尽管大变形的响应表明非线性非弹性材料行为。然而,所有的样品都能够承受第一次破裂后的外部加载条件,从而产生抗最终破坏的弹性。
{"title":"Investigation of deformation behavior of PETG-FDM-printed metamaterials with pantographic substructures based on different slicing strategies","authors":"A. Özen, G. Ganzosch, E. Barchiesi, D. Auhl, W. Müller","doi":"10.1177/26349833211016477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211016477","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the progress and advances of additive manufacturing technologies, design and production of complex structures became cheaper and therefore rather possible in the recent past. A promising example of such complex structure is a so-called pantographic structure, which can be described as a metamaterial consisting of repeated substructure. In this substructure, two planes, which consist of two arrays of beams being orthogonally aligned to each other, are interconnected by cylinders/pivots. Different inner geometries were taken into account and additively manufactured by means of fused deposition modeling technique using polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) as filament material. To further understand the effect of different manufacturing parameters on the mechanical deformation behavior, three types of specimens have been investigated by means of displacement-controlled extension tests. Different slicing approaches were implemented to eliminate process-related problems. Small and large deformations are investigated separately. Furthermore, 2D digital image correlation was used to calculate strains on the outer surface of the metamaterial. Two finite-element simulations based on linear elastic isotropic model and linear elastic transverse isotropic model have been carried out for small deformations. Standardized extension tests have been performed on 3D-printed PETG according to ISO 527-2. Results obtained from finite-element method have been validated by experimental results of small deformations. These results are in good agreement with linear elastic transverse isotropic model (up to about ε x x = 1.2 % of axial elongation), though the response of large deformations indicates a nonlinear inelastic material behavior. Nevertheless, all samples are able to withstand outer loading conditions after the first rupture, resulting in resilience against ultimate failure.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86053363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211016479
M. Abbas
Smart materials have an important role in modern applications. They have contributed to improving various applications in several fields. One of the areas most affected by the improvement of smart materials is nanostructures. These materials are created by basic techniques, such as arrangement manipulation. Significant efforts have been made to enhance smart materials so that they resemble natural materials in terms of accuracy, design, and utility. Here, a review of the latest research on smart materials that can alter the electrical properties of nanostructures is presented. The main objective of this review is to introduce the role of smart materials in controlling the electrical performance of nanostructures. Furthermore, this review proposes an analysis of the integration and cooperation of previous research, such as the use of a piezoelectric motor in the design of structural magnetic nanodevices to control these devices. Piezoelectric actuators can also be used to develop a new method for controlling PV modulators for fabricating a single-wall nanotube. This new proposal could alter the properties of many nanoscale systems serving several medical and engineering fields. Moreover, this review proposes a novel methodology for nanocoating by introducing an antireflective coating with multiple layers. This method can effectively enhance the functions of the nanoscale coating.
{"title":"Smart materials for changing the electrical properties of nanostructures","authors":"M. Abbas","doi":"10.1177/26349833211016479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211016479","url":null,"abstract":"Smart materials have an important role in modern applications. They have contributed to improving various applications in several fields. One of the areas most affected by the improvement of smart materials is nanostructures. These materials are created by basic techniques, such as arrangement manipulation. Significant efforts have been made to enhance smart materials so that they resemble natural materials in terms of accuracy, design, and utility. Here, a review of the latest research on smart materials that can alter the electrical properties of nanostructures is presented. The main objective of this review is to introduce the role of smart materials in controlling the electrical performance of nanostructures. Furthermore, this review proposes an analysis of the integration and cooperation of previous research, such as the use of a piezoelectric motor in the design of structural magnetic nanodevices to control these devices. Piezoelectric actuators can also be used to develop a new method for controlling PV modulators for fabricating a single-wall nanotube. This new proposal could alter the properties of many nanoscale systems serving several medical and engineering fields. Moreover, this review proposes a novel methodology for nanocoating by introducing an antireflective coating with multiple layers. This method can effectively enhance the functions of the nanoscale coating.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"34 3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83374690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2633366X20974686
C-C. Huang, HM Li, DH Li, SY Lin
The development of composite coatings essential to improve the wear and corrosion resistances of the materials employed in numerous applications, such as automobile, chemical, medicine, construction, aerospace, and biomedical industries. In this study, we presented a double-layer coating technique, which consisted of a thermal-sprayed titanium (Ti) layer and a micro-arc oxidation (MAO) film on AISI 1020 steel. The effect of the composite coatings (Ti/MAO) on wear and corrosion resistance was investigated. To obtain a coating thickness from 250 µm to 450 µm, the prepared specimens were coated with Ti (99.9% pure) by arc spraying. Then, the Ti/MAO films were deposited on Ti coatings. The current density of MAO was fixed at 35 A/dm2, the voltages were 250, 300, 350, 400, and 450 V, and the duration of the MAO process was 10 min, Measurements of film thickness, microstructure, microhardness, X-ray diffractometry analysis, and scanning electron microscopic observation were performed for determining the characteristics of the composite coatings (Ti/MAO). Potentiodynamic polarization curves were used to compare the corrosion resistance of these composite coatings. A ball-on-disc wear test, using an oscillation friction wear tester, was carried out at room temperature according to the ASTM G99 standard to determine the wear resistance. Among all the specimens, Ti/MAO (400 V) had the greatest hardness, lowest friction coefficient, least weight loss, and longest sliding distance. The sliding distance of Ti/MAO (400 V) was about 1.7 times higher than those of Ti. The open-circuit potential of Ti/MAO (400 V) was about 1.7 times better than those of Ti. The corrosion currents of Ti/MAO (250 V) and Ti/MAO (400 V) were decreased by MAO about 95% and 92%, respectively. Although the corrosion current of Ti/MAO (400 V) was higher than that of Ti/MAO (250 V), Ti/MAO (400 V) had better effects in other tests. According to the results, Ti/MAO (400 V) presented the best performance among all the specimens and provided improved protection to both Ti and substrate.
{"title":"The performance of titanium composite coatings obtained through thermal spraying and microarc oxidation","authors":"C-C. Huang, HM Li, DH Li, SY Lin","doi":"10.1177/2633366X20974686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2633366X20974686","url":null,"abstract":"The development of composite coatings essential to improve the wear and corrosion resistances of the materials employed in numerous applications, such as automobile, chemical, medicine, construction, aerospace, and biomedical industries. In this study, we presented a double-layer coating technique, which consisted of a thermal-sprayed titanium (Ti) layer and a micro-arc oxidation (MAO) film on AISI 1020 steel. The effect of the composite coatings (Ti/MAO) on wear and corrosion resistance was investigated. To obtain a coating thickness from 250 µm to 450 µm, the prepared specimens were coated with Ti (99.9% pure) by arc spraying. Then, the Ti/MAO films were deposited on Ti coatings. The current density of MAO was fixed at 35 A/dm2, the voltages were 250, 300, 350, 400, and 450 V, and the duration of the MAO process was 10 min, Measurements of film thickness, microstructure, microhardness, X-ray diffractometry analysis, and scanning electron microscopic observation were performed for determining the characteristics of the composite coatings (Ti/MAO). Potentiodynamic polarization curves were used to compare the corrosion resistance of these composite coatings. A ball-on-disc wear test, using an oscillation friction wear tester, was carried out at room temperature according to the ASTM G99 standard to determine the wear resistance. Among all the specimens, Ti/MAO (400 V) had the greatest hardness, lowest friction coefficient, least weight loss, and longest sliding distance. The sliding distance of Ti/MAO (400 V) was about 1.7 times higher than those of Ti. The open-circuit potential of Ti/MAO (400 V) was about 1.7 times better than those of Ti. The corrosion currents of Ti/MAO (250 V) and Ti/MAO (400 V) were decreased by MAO about 95% and 92%, respectively. Although the corrosion current of Ti/MAO (400 V) was higher than that of Ti/MAO (250 V), Ti/MAO (400 V) had better effects in other tests. According to the results, Ti/MAO (400 V) presented the best performance among all the specimens and provided improved protection to both Ti and substrate.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81853975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/26349833211010814
Xi Wang, Guoli Zhang, Xiaoping Shi, Ce Zhang
A common braiding machine cannot perform continuous braiding using closed annular axis mandrels. To solve this problem, a modified vertical braiding machine was made to braid composite preforms with irregular cross-section mandrels. The finite element method was used to simulate the braiding process, and an efficient method was also derived to predict the braiding angles. The results show that the predicted braiding angles are basically consistent with the actual braiding angles, and the braiding angles at distinctive locations on the braided preform recorded differences of up to 10° or more than 30%. Braiding process simulation via the finite element method can thus effectively and vividly reflect the yarn path on the preform. As such, the braiding angles on the braided preforms can be realized through projection and surface flattening with much better accuracy. It also resolves the difficult problem often faced in measuring the braiding angles at the corner of the mandrel and provides a solid basis for continued research on the performance of its composite reinforcement.
{"title":"Study on the simulation of annular axis braiding process and braiding angles’ prediction method","authors":"Xi Wang, Guoli Zhang, Xiaoping Shi, Ce Zhang","doi":"10.1177/26349833211010814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833211010814","url":null,"abstract":"A common braiding machine cannot perform continuous braiding using closed annular axis mandrels. To solve this problem, a modified vertical braiding machine was made to braid composite preforms with irregular cross-section mandrels. The finite element method was used to simulate the braiding process, and an efficient method was also derived to predict the braiding angles. The results show that the predicted braiding angles are basically consistent with the actual braiding angles, and the braiding angles at distinctive locations on the braided preform recorded differences of up to 10° or more than 30%. Braiding process simulation via the finite element method can thus effectively and vividly reflect the yarn path on the preform. As such, the braiding angles on the braided preforms can be realized through projection and surface flattening with much better accuracy. It also resolves the difficult problem often faced in measuring the braiding angles at the corner of the mandrel and provides a solid basis for continued research on the performance of its composite reinforcement.","PeriodicalId":10608,"journal":{"name":"Composites and Advanced Materials","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85941466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}