Effect of plasma treatment on LMPAEK/CF tape and composites manufactured by automated tape placement (ATP)

Chahine, Georges; Marathe, Umesh; Collins, Liam; Thomas, Vinoy; Kumar, Vipin; Arabi Hassen, Ahmed; Tekinalp, Halil; Ozcan, Soydan; Vaidya, Uday

doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108540

Title: Effect of plasma treatment on LMPAEK/CF tape and composites manufactured by automated tape placement (ATP)

Journal Article · 19 October 2024 · Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108540 · OSTI ID:2477529

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Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham, AL (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Automated tape placement (ATP) process is widely used in aerospace for its advanced process control and multi-axis capabilities but faces issues like limited choice of materials and suboptimal tape consolidation. This study investigates air plasma treatment on ATP carbon fiber thermoplastic feedstock tape to address these challenges. The effects on low melt Polyaryletherketone/carbon fiber unidirectional tape (LMPAEK/CF UD tape) were analyzed. Treated and untreated tapes were used to fabricate composites and evaluated for physical, thermal, mechanical, and interfacial properties. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses revealed surface roughness changes (on LMPAEK), extent of oxidation, and the presence of hydroxyl/carboxyl groups. Composites from plasma-treated tapes showed a 7.6% increase in tensile strength, 8% in tensile modulus, 18% in flexural strength, and 8.3% in flexural modulus. Further, the interlaminar shear strength improved by 18.7%. Failure analysis showed untreated composites failed via inter-ply and fiber-matrix delamination, while treated composites experienced matrix cracking and fiber breakage. This study highlights atmospheric plasma treatment as a solution to ATP’s limitations, significantly enhancing LMPAEK/CF UD tape composites’ properties.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; EE0006926

OSTI ID:: 2477529

Journal Information:: Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing, Journal Name: Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing Vol. 188; ISSN 1359-835X

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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