Adhesively-bonded Metal-CFRTP Bi-materials: Enhanced Crack Growth Resistance via Plasma and Quantified Fracture via Size Effect Method
- BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
This work investigated air plasma effect on the Mode I crack growth resistance of adhesively-bonded metal-CFRTP dissimilar joints by using aluminum alloy (AA6061) and short-carbon-fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 (CFRPA66) as an example, and the Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) fracture testing as an evaluation method. The results show that air plasma treatment can significantly improve the fracture resistance of adhesively-bonded AA6061-CFRPA66 dissimilar joints with about 140% enhanced Mode I fracture energy in maximum compared to non-treated ones. The quantified fracture energies from size effect method for both non-treated and plasma-treated cases are geometry-independent, whereas this is not true for modified beam theory causing geometry-dependent results. The foregoing improvement was confirmed from the failure surface morphology of plasma-treated specimens, showing fibers peeling off from CFRPA66 surface due to plasma-enhanced bonding between CFRPA66 and adhesive by the formation of covalent bonds at their interface. This study demonstrated air plasma as an efficient surface modification method to enhance the fracture resistance of adhesively-bonded metal-CFRTP dissimilar joints, and size effect method as a characterization method to properly quantify their fracture properties. These aspects are valuable in the area of multi-materials joining.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1897727
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-173713
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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