Mechanical Properties of 2D Cross Ply E Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Laminated Composite Materials

Abstract

In accordance with the basic demand of the automotive industry, like reducing weight, lower emission values and fuel economy, researchers are working on Thermoplastic Composites (TPC) in the fields of developing, producing and recycling. The main reason of this is that Thermoplastic Composites have a lower density, higher toughness and higher impact strength besides thermoformability. Furthermore, Automotive Industry has focused attention on thermoplastic composites as a consequence of the importance of recyclable materials were risen. Cross ply [0/90] 5 continuous glass fiber reinforced Polyamide (PA), Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP)laminated composites were produced. The mechanical properties of these materials were obtained by appropriate tests. I.

Open-Hole Tensile Experiments of Thermoplastic Composite Laminates and Finite Element Analysis

“…Figure 4 illustrates the stress-strain curves of PA and PP composite materials also shows standard tensile tests and open-hole tensile tests comparison [11]. When analyzed the stress-strain curves, interface compatibility between PA matrix and fiber more efficient than PP matrix has been seen.…”

“…Figure 4. Results of the [0/90]7 laminated PA/GF and PP/GF composites a) standard tensile tests b) open-hole tensile tests[11].…”