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Chapter 16: Composite Materials. ISSUES TO ADDRESS. • What are the classes and types of composites ?. • Why are composites used instead of metals, ceramics, or polymers?. • How do we estimate composite stiffness & strength?. • What are some typical applications?. Composites.
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Chapter 16: Composite Materials ISSUES TO ADDRESS... • What are the classes and types of composites? • Why are composites used instead of metals, ceramics, or polymers? • How do we estimate composite stiffness & strength? • What are some typical applications?
Composites • Combine materials with the objective of getting a more desirable combination of properties • Ex: get flexibility & weight of a polymer plus the strength of a ceramic • Principle of combined action • Mixture gives “averaged” properties
Terminology/Classification woven fibers • Matrix: -- The continuous phase -- Purpose is to: - transfer stress to other phases - protect phases from environment -- Classification: MMC, CMC, PMC 0.5 mm cross section view metal ceramic polymer 0.5 mm • Composites: -- Multiphase material with significant proportions of each phase. • Dispersed phase: -- Purpose: enhance matrix properties. MMC: increase sy, TS, creep resist. CMC: increase Kc PMC: increase E, sy, TS, creep resist. -- Classification: Particle, fiber, structural
Composite Survey Composites Fiber-reinforced Particle- reinforced Structural Large- Dispersion- Continuous Discontinuous Sandwich Laminates particle strengthened (aligned) (short) panels Randomly Aligned oriented
Composite Survey: Particle-I Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Examples: particles: - Spheroidite matrix: cementite ferrite (a) steel ( Fe C ) (ductile) 3 (brittle) 60mm - WC/Co matrix: particles: cobalt WC cemented (ductile) (brittle, carbide hard) V : m 10-15 vol%! 600mm - Automobile matrix: particles: rubber tires C (compliant) (stiffer) 0.75mm
Composite Survey: Particle-II Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural Post tensioning– tighten nuts to put under tension threaded rod nut • Concrete– gravel + sand + cement • - Why sand and gravel? Sand packs into gravel voids • Reinforced concrete - Reinforce with steel rerod or remesh • - increases strength - even if cement matrix is cracked • Prestressed concrete - remesh under tension during setting of concrete. Tension release puts concrete under compressive force • - Concrete much stronger under compression. • - Applied tension must exceed compressive force
Composite Survey: Particle-III Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural upper limit: “rule of mixtures” = + E V E V E c m m p p E(GPa) 350 Data: lower limit: 30 0 Cu matrix V 1 V m p w/tungsten 250 = + E E E particles 20 0 c m p 150 vol% tungsten 0 20 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 0 (Cu) ( W) • Elastic modulus, Ec, of composites: -- two approaches. • Application to other properties: -- Electrical conductivity, se: Replace E in equations with se. -- Thermal conductivity, k: Replace E in equations with k.
Composite Survey: Fiber-I Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Fibers very strong • Provide significant strength improvement to material • Ex: fiber-glass • Continuous glass filaments in a polymer matrix • Strength due to fibers • Polymer simply holds them in place
Composite Survey: Fiber-II Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Fiber Materials • Whiskers - Thin single crystals - large length to diameter ratio • graphite, SiN, SiC • high crystal perfection – extremely strong, strongest known • very expensive • Fibers • polycrystalline or amorphous • generally polymers or ceramics • Ex: Al2O3 , Aramid, E-glass, Boron, UHMWPE • Wires • Metal – steel, Mo, W
Fiber Alignment aligned continuous aligned random discontinuous
Composite Survey: Fiber-III Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural a matrix: (Mo) (ductile) (a) fracture surface 2mm g fibers: ’ (Ni3Al) (brittle) (b) • Aligned Continuous fibers • Examples: -- Metal: g'(Ni3Al)-a(Mo) by eutectic solidification. -- Ceramic: Glass w/SiC fibers formed by glass slurry Eglass = 76 GPa; ESiC = 400 GPa.
Composite Survey: Fiber-IV Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural C fibers: very stiff very strong (b) C matrix: less stiff view onto plane less strong fibers lie in plane (a) • Discontinuous, random 2D fibers • Example: Carbon-Carbon -- process: fiber/pitch, then burn out at up to 2500ºC. -- uses: disk brakes, gas turbine exhaust flaps, nose cones. • Other variations: -- Discontinuous, random 3D -- Discontinuous, 1D
Composite Survey: Fiber-V Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Why? Longer fibers carry stress more efficiently! Shorter, thicker fiber: Longer, thinner fiber: s (x) s (x) Better fiber efficiency Poorer fiber efficiency • Critical fiber length for effective stiffening & strengthening: fiber strength in tension fiber diameter shear strength of fiber-matrix interface • Ex: For fiberglass, fiber length > 15 mm needed
Composite Strength:Longitudinal Loading Continuous fibers - Estimate fiber-reinforced composite strength for long continuous fibers in a matrix • Longitudinal deformation c = mVm+ fVf but c= m= f volume fraction isostrain • Ece= Em Vm + EfVf longitudinal (extensional) modulus f = fiber m = matrix
Composite Strength:Transverse Loading • In transverse loading the fibers carry less of the load - isostress c= m= f= c= mVm+ fVf transverse modulus
Composite Strength Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Estimate of Ec and TS for discontinuous fibers: -- valid when -- Elastic modulus in fiber direction: -- TS in fiber direction: Ec= EmVm + KEfVf efficiency factor: -- aligned 1D: K = 1 (aligned ) -- aligned 1D: K = 0 (aligned ) -- random 2D: K = 3/8 (2D isotropy) -- random 3D: K = 1/5 (3D isotropy) (aligned 1D) (TS)c= (TS)mVm + (TS)fVf
Composite Production Methods-I • Pultrusion • Continuous fibers pulled through resin tank, then preforming die & oven to cure
Composite Production Methods-II • Filament Winding • Ex: pressure tanks • Continuous filaments wound onto mandrel
Composite Survey: Structural Particle-reinforced Fiber-reinforced Structural • Sandwich panels -- low density, honeycomb core -- benefit: small weight, large bending stiffness face sheet adhesive layer honeycomb • Stacked and bonded fiber-reinforced sheets -- stacking sequence: e.g., 0º/90º -- benefit: balanced, in-plane stiffness
Composite Benefits • PMCs: Increased E/r ceramics Force 3 10 particle-reinf E(GPa) PMCs 2 10 10 metal/ fiber-reinf metal alloys 1 un-reinf .1 polymers G=3E/8 K=E .01 Bend displacement .1 .3 1 3 30 10 Density, r [mg/m3] -4 10 6061 Al e (s-1) ss • MMCs: Increased creep resistance -6 10 -8 6061 Al 10 w/SiC whiskers s (MPa) -10 10 20 30 50 100 200 • CMCs: Increased toughness
Summary • Composites are classified according to: -- the matrix material (CMC, MMC, PMC) -- the reinforcement geometry (particles, fibers, layers). • Composites enhance matrix properties: -- MMC: enhance sy, TS, creep performance -- CMC: enhance Kc -- PMC: enhance E, sy, TS, creep performance • Particulate-reinforced: -- Elastic modulus can be estimated. -- Properties are isotropic. • Fiber-reinforced: -- Elastic modulus and TS can be estimated along fiber dir. -- Properties can be isotropic or anisotropic. • Structural: -- Based on build-up of sandwiches in layered form.
The Materials Selection Process Processes Structure Shape Composition Mechanical Electrical Thermal Optical Etc. Materials Properties Environment Load Applications Functions
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY • Current Prices on the web: e.g.,http://www.metalprices.com -- Short term trends: fluctuations due to supply/demand. -- Long term trend: prices will increase as rich deposits are depleted. • Materials require energy to process them: -- Cost of energy used in processing materials ($/MBtu) -- Energy to produce materials (GJ/ton) 237 (17) 103 (13) 97 (20) 20 13 9 Al PET Cu steel glass paper elect resistance propane oil natural gas 25 17 13 11 Energy using recycled material indicated in green.
Graphite/ Metals/ Composites/ Ceramics/ Polymers Alloys fibers Semicond 100000 5 0000 Diamond 2 0000 Pt Au 10000 5 000 Si wafer 2 000 1 000 Si nitride 5 00 Ag alloys 2 00 C FRE prepreg Tungsten 1 00 AFRE prepreg Ti alloys Relative Cost (c) Si carbide Carbon fibers 5 0 Aramid fibers G FRE prepreg 2 0 Cu alloys Al alloys Nylon 6,6 1 0 Al oxide Mg alloys PC 5 Epoxy E-glass fibers high alloy PET Glass-soda PVC 2 LDPE,HDPE Steel Wood PP 1 PS pl. carbon 0.5 0.1 Concrete 0.05 RELATIVE COST, c, OF MATERIALS • Reference material: -- Rolled A36 plain carbon steel. • Relative cost, , fluctuates less over time than actual cost. Based on data in Appendix C, Callister, 7e. AFRE, GFRE, & CFRE = Aramid, Glass, & Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites.
STIFF & LIGHT TENSION MEMBERS F, d L c c • Bar must not lengthen by more than d under force F; must have initial length L. -- Stiffness relation: -- Mass of bar: (s = Ee) • Eliminate the "free" design parameter, c: minimize for small M specified by application • Maximize the Performance Index: (stiff, light tension members)
STRONG & LIGHT TENSION MEMBERS F, d L c c • Bar must carry a force F without failing; must have initial length L. -- Strength relation: -- Mass of bar: • Eliminate the "free" design parameter, c: minimize for small M specified by application • Maximize the Performance Index: (strong, light tension members)
STRONG & LIGHT TORSION MEMBERS M t L t t 2R • Bar must carry a moment, Mt ; must have a length L. -- Strength relation: -- Mass of bar: • Eliminate the "free" design parameter, R: specified by application minimize for small M • Maximize the Performance Index: (strong, light torsion members)
DETAILED STUDY I: STRONG, LIGHT TORSION MEMBERS • Maximize the Performance Index: • Other factors: --require sf > 300 MPa. --Rule out ceramics and glasses: KIc too small. • Numerical Data: material CFRE (vf= 0.65) GFRE (vf= 0.65) Al alloy (2024-T6) Ti alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) 4340 steel (oil quench & temper) r (Mg/m3) 1.5 2.0 2.8 4.4 7.8 P [(MPa)2/3m3/Mg] 73 52 16 15 11 tf (MPa) 1140 1060 300 525 780 • Lightest: Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy (CFRE) member.
DETAILED STUDY II: STRONG, LOW COST TORSION MEMBERS cost/mass of material cost/mass of low-carbon steel • Numerical Data: (/P)x100 112 76 93 748 46 material CFRE (vf= 0.65) GFRE (vf= 0.65) Al alloy (2024-T6) Ti alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) 4340 steel (oil quench & temper) P [(MPa)2/3m3/Mg] 73 52 16 15 11 80 40 15 110 5 • Minimize Cost: Cost Index ~ M ~ /P(since M ~ 1/P) where M = mass of material = relative cost = • Lowest cost: 4340 steel (oil quench & temper) • Need to consider machining, joining costs also.
SUMMARY • Material costs fluctuate but rise over the long term as: -- rich deposits are depleted, -- energy costs increase. • Recycled materials reduce energy use significantly. • Materials are selected based on: -- performance or cost indices. • Examples: -- design of minimum mass, maximum strength of: • shafts under torsion, • bars under tension, • plates under bending,