Influence of electroless nickel-plating on fracture toughness of pitch-based carbon fibre reinforced composites

Yoon Ji Yim; Kyong Yop Rhee; Soo Jin Park

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.01.052

Influence of electroless nickel-plating on fracture toughness of pitch-based carbon fibre reinforced composites

Yoon Ji Yim, Kyong Yop Rhee, Soo Jin Park

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Abstract

Nickel-Pitch-based carbon fibres (Ni-PFs) were prepared by electroless nickel-plating to enhance fracture toughness of Ni-PFs reinforced epoxy matrix composites (Ni-PFs/epoxy). The surface properties of Ni-PFs were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The fracture toughness of the Ni-PFs/epoxy was assessed by critical stress intensity factor (K_IC) and critical strain energy release rate (G_IC). The fracture toughness of Ni-PFs/epoxy was enhanced compared to those of PFs/epoxy. These results were attributed to the increase of the degree of adhesion at interfaces between Ni-PFs and matrix resins in the composites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	286-291
Number of pages	6
Journal	Composites Part B: Engineering
Volume	76
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.01.052
State	Published - Jul 2015

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Keywords

A. Carbon fibre
A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
B. Fracture toughness
E. Surface treatments

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