Investigation of the Effect of the Length and Content of Carbon Fibers on the Properties of Polyphenylene Sulfide

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the effect of milled and chopped carbon fibers, with an average particle length of 0.2 and , respectively, on the mechanical properties of polyphenylene sulfide and its heat resistance. It was found that the introduction of carbon fibers leads to a significant decrease in the melt flow rate. It was shown that after a sharp decrease in impact strength at 10 % content of carbon fibers, its inverse improvement occurs with an increase in the filler content. Composites containing carbon fibers with length demonstrate higher impact strength. The introduction of a filler leads to a significant increase in the elastic modulus and strength of polyphenylene sulfide and its heat resistance.

Investigation of the Wetting Process of Glass Fiber with Oligophenylene Sulfide Sulfone

“…According to the results of the study, fiber with a 45° / 45° orientation gives a smaller contact angle, but a longer wetting time than fiber with a 0°/ 90° orientation. The development of composite materials based on polyphenylene sulfide and glass fiber or glass fabric is an actively developing area in the field of materials science [11,12]. The interest of researchers is primarily since glass-filled polyphenylene sulfide has high physical and mechanical properties, increased performance under high load, when exposed to chemicals and retains mechanical properties in a wide temperature range, has high dimensional stability, good heat resistance, and resistance to radiation [ 13].…”