Thermal expansion behaviour of thermoplastic composite materials
Journal Article
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· Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials; (USA)
- Imperial Chemical Industries, PLC, Materials Research Centre, Wilton (England) Salford Univ. (England)
The thermal expansion behavior of a number of commercially available and experimental continuous fiber-reinforced PEEK composites is assessed. The thermal expansion characteristics of Hercules AS4 reinforced PEEK (APC-2/AS4, ICI Fiberite) are reported in some detail, and it is shown that behavior is both reasonable and predictable. Further, it is found that repeated thermal cycling between -160 C and +120 C has no effect on the behavior of unidirectional laminates, and that the inherent characteristics of the composite are likely to promote such insensitivity. 16 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6784131
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials; (USA) Vol. 3; ISSN JTMAE; ISSN 0892-7057
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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