Composite number

Curing (chemistry)

Epoxy

Metallurgy

Materials science

Shear (geology)

Ultimate tensile strength

Accounting

Autoclave

Business

Composite epoxy material

Consolidation (business)

Composite material

Fiber

Carbon fiber composite

Composite laminates

Flexural strength

Compressive strength

Materials Research

Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC) have been used in aeronautical industry in the manufacture of different aircraft components that must attend tight mechanical requirements. This paper shows a study involving mechanical (flexural, shear, tensile and compressive tests) and morphological characterizations of four different laminates based on 2 epoxy resin systems (8552TM and F584TM) and 2 carbon fiber fabric reinforcements (Plain Weave (PW) and Eight Harness Satin (8HS)). All laminates were obtained by handing lay-up of prepregs plies (0º/90º) and consolidation in an autoclave following an appropriate curing cycle with vacuum and pressure. The results show that the F584-epoxy matrix laminates present better mechanical properties in the tensile and compressive tests than 8552 composites. It is also observed that PW laminates for both matrices show better flexural and interlaminar shear properties.

Mechanical and morphological characterizations of carbon fiber fabric reinforced epoxy composites used in aeronautical field