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ArticlePolymers2024

Degree of Cure, Microstructures, and Properties of Carbon/Epoxy Composites Processed via Frontal Polymerization.

Aurpon Tahsin Shams, Easir Arafat Papon, Pravin S Shinde, Jason Bara, Anwarul Haque

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Aurpon Tahsin ShamsDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
Easir Arafat PaponDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5124-197X
Pravin S ShindeDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1715-6867
Jason BaraDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8351-2145
Anwarul HaqueDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.

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Abstract

The frontal polymerization (FP) of carbon/epoxy (C/Ep) composites is investigated, considering FP as a viable route for the additive manufacturing (AM) of thermoset composites. Neat epoxy (Ep) resin-, short carbon fiber (SCF)-, and continuous carbon fiber (CCF)-reinforced composites are considered in this study. The evolution of the exothermic reaction temperature, polymerization frontal velocity, degree of cure, microstructures, effects of fiber concentration, fracture surface, and thermal and mechanical properties are investigated. The results show that exothermic reaction temperatures range between 110 °C and 153 °C, while the initial excitation temperatures range from 150 °C to 270 °C. It is observed that a higher fiber content increases cure time and decreases average frontal velocity, particularly in low SCF concentrations. This occurs because resin content, which predominantly drives the exothermic reaction, decreases with increased fiber content. The FP velocities of neat Ep resin- and SCF-reinforced composites are seen to be 0.58 and 0.50 mm/s, respectively. The maximum FP velocity (0.64 mm/s) is observed in CCF/Ep composites. The degree of cure (α

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degree of curefrontal polymerizationfrontal velocityfront temperatureglass transition temperaturevoid contents

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PMID38891440
PMCPMC11174699

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