Rheology and conductivity of carbon fibre composites with defined fibre lengths

Stary Z, Krückel J, Weck C, Schubert DW (2013)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 85

Pages Range: 58-64

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.06.006

Abstract

Rheological and electrical properties of polymer composites containing conductive fillers are influenced not only by the total content of the filler but also by the shape and dimensions of filler particles markedly. However, separate treatment of these two effects is often not feasible in composites prepared by melt mixing as the filler concentration affects the flow behaviour of the melt and, thus, has an effect on the final particles geometry. In this work, composites with polymethylmethacrylate matrix and short carbon fibres with defined lengths independent on the fibre concentration were prepared and their rheology and the electrical conductivity were investigated. A pronounced influence of the fibre length on the rheological and electrical properties of the composites was confirmed. Increasing the length of the fibres the rheological quantities were affected more significantly and simultaneously the percolation threshold was shifted to lower fibre volume fractions. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Stary, Z., Krückel, J., Weck, C., & Schubert, D.W. (2013). Rheology and conductivity of carbon fibre composites with defined fibre lengths. Composites Science and Technology, 85, 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.06.006

MLA:

Stary, Zdenek, et al. "Rheology and conductivity of carbon fibre composites with defined fibre lengths." Composites Science and Technology 85 (2013): 58-64.

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