Structure and properties development during the conversion of polyethylene precursors to carbon fibers
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Textile Materials Research Lab.
In this study, the differences of structure and properties development during stabilization and carbonization between highly oriented and partially oriented polyethylene precursors were investigated. The effect of stabilization temperatures, time and tension on conversion process was studied using thermal analysis such as differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, single filament mechanical properties. Comparison of resultant carbon fibers from these two kinds of precursor fibers showed that using partially oriented polyethylene precursor may reduce the stabilization time and temperature, being diffusion-controlled process of sulfonation for stabilization. The mechanical properties of the resultant carbon fibers were evaluated.
- OSTI ID:
- 237732
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510177-; ISBN 1-56676-376-2; TRN: IM9625%%57
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10. technical conference on composite materials, Santa Monica, CA (United States), 18-20 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the American Society for Composites: Tenth technical conference. Composite materials, mechanics and processing; PB: 659 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Effect of tension during sulfonation stabilization for UHMWPE-derived carbon fibers
Patterned functional carbon fibers from polyethylene