The Influence of Crystallinity on the Weather Resistance of CF/PEEK Composites

The purpose of this work is to investigate how the crystallinity degree of carbon fiber / poly(ether-ether-ketone (CF/PEEK) composites affects their performance when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, hygrothermal, and salt fog conditionings. Thermal characterization was performed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamical mechanical analyses (DMA), whereas interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), impulse excitation technique and...