2.1 Non-destructive testing results of Loctite unidirectional belt force test plates
After ultrasonic C-scanning detection, the non-destructive testing of the test plate is qualified, and the C-scanning schematic diagram is shown in Fig. 2.
2.2Effect of curing temperature on the mechanical properties of Loctite unidirectional test plates
2.2.1 Compressive Strength Testing Results
In order to analyze the influence of different curing temperature conditions on the conventional compressive properties of Loctite unidirectional tape test plates, the compressive strength and compressive modulus properties of three batches of Loctite unidirectional tape materials were cured respectively at the temperature of 179°C, 185°C and 191°C, and the test results are shown in Table
5 and Table
6.
Table 5
Compression strength at different curing temperatures
Number
|
Curing temperature/℃
|
Compression strength /MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
179
|
701
|
3.2
|
706
|
3.6
|
694
|
5.0
|
700
|
3.9
|
2
|
185
|
706
|
7.4
|
717
|
3.1
|
695
|
5.0
|
706
|
5.4
|
3
|
191
|
708
|
4.2
|
734
|
4.2
|
688
|
2.2
|
710
|
4.5
|
Table 6
Compression modulus at different curing temperatures
Number
|
Curing temperature/℃
|
Compression modulus /GPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
179
|
45.3
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
2.8
|
44.4
|
2.5
|
44.9
|
5.0
|
2
|
185
|
45.0
|
5.3
|
5.3
|
1.7
|
43.9
|
2.3
|
45.0
|
3.9
|
3
|
191
|
46.5
|
7.8
|
8.8
|
1.4
|
44.3
|
2.6
|
45.7
|
5.7
|
From the data above, it can be analyzed that there is no significant difference in the compressive strength and compressive modulus of Loctite unidirectional belt material under the conditions of 179°C, 185°C and 191°C at the curing temperature of the autoclave, that is, the change of curing temperature in this temperature range has little impact on the compressive properties of the material, and the compressive properties of the three batches of materials are basically unchanged, and the concentration of the test results is fair (CV value less than 8%).
2.2.2 Results of shear strength properties
In order to analyze the effects of different curing temperature conditions on three batches of Loctite unidirectional tape test plates, their shear strength were at different curing temperature, which were room temperature and low humidity, high temperature and humidity. They were separately cured at 179°C, 185°C and 191°C, and the testing results are shown in Table 7 and Table 8.
Table 7
Shear strength at different curing temperatures (room temperature and low humidity)
Number
|
Curing temperature/℃
|
Shear strength /MPa
|
Batch1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
179
|
104.3
|
1.4
|
93.2
|
2.3
|
92.6
|
3.2
|
96.7
|
6.1
|
2
|
185
|
103.4
|
2.8
|
94.2
|
3.5
|
93.2
|
3.3
|
97.0
|
5.7
|
3
|
191
|
105.6
|
1.4
|
93.4
|
5.8
|
95.1
|
1.7
|
98.0
|
6.5
|
Table 8
Shear strength at different curing temperatures (high temperature and humidity)
Number
|
Curing temperature/℃
|
Shear strength/MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
179
|
95.6
|
3.6
|
91.7
|
2.8
|
92.8
|
1.9
|
93.4
|
3.3
|
2
|
185
|
94.7
|
5.5
|
94.7
|
1.7
|
90.7
|
3.0
|
93.4
|
4.2
|
3
|
191
|
93.7
|
3.5
|
94.1
|
3.8
|
90.2
|
3.4
|
92.7
|
3.9
|
Through the data above, it can be analyzed that the mechanical testing plate made under the conditions of autoclave curing temperature of 179°C, 185°C and 191°C has no obvious difference in the interfacial shear strength of Loctite unidirectional belt material, that is, the curing temperature change has little effect on the interlaminar shear of the material in this temperature range, the shear performance of the three batches of materials is basically unchanged, and the concentration of the test results is fair (CV value is less than 8%).
By comparing the shear strength data of dry and wet testing plates at room temperature at the same degree of curing, it can be concluded that the shear strength of batch 1 is reduced by 9.3%, the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 2 is reduced by 0.1%, and the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 3 is reduced by 2.6%. The reason for this phenomenon is due to the extremely low water absorption of benzoxazine resins [21].
2.3 Effects of curing pressure on the mechanical properties of Loctite unidirectional tape materials
2.3.1 Compressive strength performance testing results
In order to analyze the influence of different curing pressure conditions on the conventional compressive properties of Loctite unidirectional belt test plates, we tested three batches of Loctite unidirectional belt materials which were cured under two different curing pressure conditions, one was under the condition of 0.6MPa and the other was 0.5MPa.We analyzed the compressive strength and compressive modulus properties, and the test results are shown in Table
9 and Table
10.
Table 9
Compressive strength under different curing pressure conditions
Number
|
Curing pressure/MPa
|
Compressive strength/MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
0.6
|
706
|
7.4
|
717
|
3.1
|
695
|
5.0
|
706
|
5.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
671
|
4.8
|
708
|
3.3
|
674
|
3.9
|
684
|
4.6
|
Table 10
Compression modulus under different curing pressure conditions
Number
|
Curing pressure/MPa
|
Compressive modulus/GPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
0.6
|
45.0
|
5.3
|
46.0
|
1.7
|
43.9
|
2.3
|
45.0
|
3.9
|
2
|
0.5
|
44.3
|
1.9
|
46.1
|
2.4
|
43.9
|
2.8
|
44.8
|
3.2
|
Through the data above, it can be analyzed that under different curing pressure conditions, with the decrease of curing pressure, the compressive properties of Loctite unidirectional belt materials are slightly reduced, the compressive modulus of the three batches of material laminates basically remains unchanged, and the concentration of test results is fair (CV value is less than 8%).
2.3.2 Shear strength performance testing results
In order to analyze the effects of different curing pressure conditions on the performance of Loctite unidirectional belt testing plate in dry shear strength at room temperature and wet state at high temperature, we tested them separately, one was under dry shear strength at room temperature and the other was under wet shear strength at high temperature and wet state. They were all cured under the conditions of 0.6 MPa and 0.5 MPa in the autoclave, and the testing results are shown in Table 11 and Table 12.
Table 11
Shear strength under different curing pressures (room temperature and low humidity)
Number
|
Curing pressure/MPa
|
Shear strength/MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
0.6
|
103.4
|
2.8
|
94.2
|
3.5
|
94.2
|
3.5
|
97.0
|
5.7
|
2
|
0.5
|
104.2
|
1.8
|
93.8
|
1.5
|
93.8
|
1.5
|
96.8
|
6.0
|
Table 12
Shear strength under different curing pressures (high temperature and wet condition)
Number
|
Curing pressure/MPa
|
Shear strength /MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
批次1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
0.6
|
94.7
|
5.5
|
94.7
|
1.7
|
90.7
|
3.0
|
93.4
|
4.2
|
2
|
0.5
|
93.2
|
3.8
|
92.0
|
6.9
|
93.1
|
1.0
|
92.8
|
4.4
|
Through the data above, it can be analyzed that there is no obvious difference in the interlaminar shear strength of Loctite unidirectional belt material, the mechanical testing plate of which were made under the conditions of 0.5MPa and 0.6MPa curing pressure of autoclave. That is, the change of curing pressure in this temperature range has little impact on the interlaminar shear of the material, and the shear performance of the three batches of materials is basically unchanged. The concentration of test results is fair(CV value is less than 8%).
By comparing the shear strength data of dry and wet at room temperature and the same curing pressure, it can be concluded that the shear strength of batch 1 is reduced by 9.5%, the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 2 is reduced by 0.7%, and the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 3 is reduced by 2.2%.
As a result, it can be found that benzoxazine resin matrix composites have excellent resistance to damp heat aging.
2.4 Effects of holding time on the mechanical properties of Loctite unidirectional bands
2.4.1 Compressive strength performance testing results
In order to analyze the influence of different holding time curing conditions on the conventional compressive properties of Loctite unidirectional belt testing plates, the compressive strength and compressive modulus properties of three batches of Loctite unidirectional belt materials were cured under the conditions of 180 min, 240 min and 480 min at autoclave pressure of 0.6Mpa, and the testing results are shown in Table
13 and Table
14.
Table 13
Compression strength under curing conditions with different holding time
Number
|
Holding time/min
|
Compressive strength/MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
180
|
706
|
7.4
|
717
|
3.1
|
695
|
5.0
|
706
|
5.4
|
2
|
240
|
733
|
3.6
|
686
|
3.1
|
711
|
3.6
|
710
|
4.3
|
3
|
480
|
729
|
3.5
|
680
|
4.9
|
741
|
2.7
|
717
|
5.2
|
Table 14
Compression modulus under curing conditions with different holding time
Number
|
Holding time/min
|
Compressive modulus/GPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
180
|
45.0
|
5.3
|
46.0
|
1.7
|
43.9
|
2.3
|
45.0
|
3.9
|
2
|
240
|
43.9
|
1.5
|
43.2
|
2.3
|
43.6
|
2.8
|
43.6
|
2.3
|
3
|
480
|
43.3
|
4.9
|
43.2
|
1.6
|
44.8
|
3.2
|
43.8
|
3.8
|
From the above data, it can be analyzed that under the conditions of 180min, 240min and 480min, the compressive strength of the Loctite unidirectional belt test plate increases slightly (the added value is 3.68%), but its compressive modulus remains basically unchanged, mainly because with the extension of the curing time, the internal quality of the composite test plate tends to be stable, the residual stress decreases [22], and the interface properties between carbon fiber and resin are improved [23] .The concentration of test results was fair (CV values were all less than 8%).
2.4.2 Shear strength performance testing results
In order to analyze the effects of different holding time curing conditions on the performance of Loctite unidirectional belt testing plate in the dry state at room temperature and in the wet state at high temperature, we tested three batches of Loctite unidirectional belt materials with the pressure of 0.6MPa and cured under the holding time conditions of 180 min, 240 min and 480 min. The testing results are shown in Table 15 and Table 16.
Table 15
Shear strength under curing conditions with different holding time (room temperature and low humidity)
Number
|
Holding time/min
|
Shear strength/MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
180
|
103.4
|
2.8
|
94.2
|
3.5
|
92.8
|
93.2
|
97.0
|
5.7
|
2
|
240
|
104.8
|
1.9
|
98.7
|
1.1
|
90.7
|
101.8
|
101.7
|
2.9
|
3
|
480
|
104.4
|
1.4
|
100.5
|
1.1
|
90.2
|
99.5
|
101.5
|
3.6
|
Table 16
Shear strength under different holding time curing conditions (high temperature and wet state)
Number
|
Holding time/min
|
Shear strength /MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
180
|
94.7
|
5.5
|
94.7
|
1.7
|
90.7
|
3.0
|
93.4
|
4.2
|
2
|
240
|
98.5
|
2.3
|
94.9
|
2.2
|
96.9
|
0.5
|
96.7
|
2.4
|
3
|
480
|
95.6
|
2.1
|
93.2
|
2.7
|
95.7
|
1.6
|
94.8
|
2.4
|
Through the data above, it can be analyzed that there is no obvious difference in the interlaminar shear strength of Loctite unidirectional belt material, the mechanical testing plate of which were made under the conditions of 180min, 240min and 480min respectively, that is to say the change of curing and holding time have little impact on the interlaminar shear of the material during the holding time, the shear performance of the three batches of materials basically remains unchanged, and the concentration of testing results is fair(CV value is less than 8%).
By comparing the shear strength data of dry and wet state at room temperature for the same holding time, it can be concluded that the shear strength of batch 1 decreased by 7.6%, the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 2 decreased by 0.4%, and the high-temperature wet shear strength of batch 3 did not decrease.
As a result, it can be found that benzoxazine resin matrix composites have excellent resistance to damp heat aging.
2.4.3 Compressive strength performance test results after impact
In order to analyze the effect of different holding time curing conditions on the compressive strength properties of Loctite unidirectional belt testing plates after impact, three batches of Loctite unidirectional belt materials were cured under the conditions of 180 min, 240 min and 480 min at a pressure of 0.6MPa, and the testing results are shown in Table 17.
Table 17
Compressive strength after impact under curing conditions with different holding time
Number
|
Holding time/min
|
Compressive strength after impact /MPa
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
180
|
233.6
|
2.9
|
246.4
|
4.7
|
235.5
|
3.7
|
238.5
|
4.4
|
2
|
240
|
240.9
|
3.2
|
235.4
|
6.3
|
240.7
|
3.1
|
238.9
|
4.4
|
3
|
480
|
238.4
|
4.0
|
259.4
|
7.2
|
240.6
|
3.4
|
246.1
|
6.4
|
Through the data above, it can be analyzed that there is no obvious difference in the compression performance of the laminate after impact under the conditions of 180min, 240min and 480min, and the compression performance after impact is slightly improved after holding time of 480min compared with the other two conditions. The main reason is that with the extension of curing time, the internal quality of the composite testing plate tends to be stable, the residual stress is reduced, the interface properties between carbon fiber and resin are improved, and the concentration of the testing results is fair (CV value is less than 8%).
2.4 Effects of different process conditions on the internal porosity content of Loctite unidirectional belt materials
In order to verify the effects of different curing temperatures, curing pressures and holding time on the internal porosity content of the material, this experiment used autoclave curing process to perform metallographic detection on three batches of Loctite unidirectional belt material testinng plates which were manufactured by different curing processes, the sample size was 10mm*20mm, and the porosity results of each batch of testing plates are shown in Table 18.
Table 18
Internal pore content under different curing conditions
Number
|
Curing temperature/℃
|
Internal pore content /%
|
Batch 1
|
Batch 2
|
Batch 3
|
Batch 1–3
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
1
|
179
|
0.006
|
1.6
|
0.001
|
3.5
|
0.002
|
1.5
|
0.003
|
2.2
|
2
|
185
|
0.003
|
1.4
|
0.003
|
1.4
|
0.005
|
1.2
|
0.004
|
1.3
|
3
|
191
|
0.007
|
1.6
|
0.007
|
1.1
|
0.01
|
2.5
|
0.008
|
2.1
|
|
Curing pressure/MPa
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
4
|
0.6
|
0.003
|
1.4
|
0.003
|
1.4
|
0.005
|
1.2
|
0.004
|
1.3
|
5
|
0.5
|
0.001
|
3.2
|
0.026
|
0.8
|
0.006
|
1.4
|
0.011
|
1.6
|
|
Holding time/min
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
AVG
|
CV/%
|
6
|
180
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
1.4
|
4.7
|
0.005
|
1.2
|
0.004
|
1.3
|
7
|
240
|
0.008
|
0.005
|
1.5
|
6.3
|
0.003
|
2.6
|
0.005
|
2.1
|
8
|
480
|
0.008
|
0.009
|
1.2
|
7.2
|
0.004
|
1.1
|
0.007
|
1.3
|
From the data above, it can be analyzed that the internal porosity content of the composite testing plate is extremely low and there is no obvious difference in the above curing process parameter range, what indicates that the change within the above curing conditions has little effect on the internal porosity content of Loctite unidirectional belt material. Appropriately increasing the curing pressure, holding time and curing temperature is conducive to controlling the internal porosity content of the composite testing board.