Thermal properties of composites with bismaleimide-vinyl poly(styrylpyridine) blends

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Poly. Compos.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.750090303· OSTI ID:6932242

Kourtides, D A

Thermal properties, flammability, and selected mechanical properties of eight different graphite composite panels fabricated using four different resin matrices and two types of graphite reinforcement were investigated and compared with the properties of an epoxy composite, MXB 7203. The resin matrices included XU71775/H795, a blend of vinyl poly(styrylpyridine) and bismaleimide; H795, a bismaleimide; Cycom 6162, a phenolic; and PSP 6022M, a poly(styrylpyridine). The graphite fiber was AS-4 used in the form of tape or fabric. It was found that the XU71775/H795 blend with the graphite tape was the optimum design giving the lowest heat release rate, while the control epoxy panel exhibited the highest total heat release and heat release rates, highest smoke and CO evolution, highest mass losses, and lowest oxygen index of all the composites tested. 16 references.

• Research Organization: NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6932242
• Journal Information: Poly. Compos.; (United States), Vol. 9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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