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ArticlePolymers2026

Effects of Processing Parameters on the Mechanical, Thermo-Mechanical and Creep-Recovery Properties of Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polypropylene Composites.

Shaoce Dong, Siwei Xie, Ping Zhou, Puxuan Zhang, Yutan Zhang, Bin Hong, Guijun Xian, Chenggao Li

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Shaoce DongSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
Siwei XieSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
Ping ZhouSchool of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, No. 88 West Anning Road, Anning District, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Puxuan ZhangSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
Yutan ZhangSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
Bin HongCollege of Future Technologies, Hohai University, Changzhou 213200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2766-7150
Guijun XianSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
Chenggao LiSchool of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9601-804X

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Heilongjiang Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities LBH-Z24133Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation LH2024E055 and YQ2025E024National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFB3711500
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Abstract

Processing parameters play a key role in the mechanical, thermo-mechanical and creep-recovery properties of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene (CF/PP) composites because of high matrix viscosity, which governs their impregnation and interfacial bonding. This study systematically investigates the effects of molding temperature (190~210 °C), pressure (1~3 MPa), and holding time (5~15 min) on its short beam strength (SBS), storage modulus, loss modulus, tan δ, creep strain, strain recovery, and crystallinity using a Taguchi experimental design. The results presented that processing parameters have a huge effect on CF/PP composites' SBS, and through the experimental design, the SBS could be improved by 68.1% (21.3~35.8 MPa). Holding time is the most influential parameter for SBS and damping performance, while temperature and pressure interact strongly, highlighting the importance of parameter synergy. There was a strong negative correlation between the crystallinity degree and the SBS of CF/PP composites, and a higher crystallinity degree means a sharper and higher melting peak. Creep-recovery tests reveal near-complete recovery (87~102%) at 30 °C, which decreases to 71~79% at 80 °C due to increased matrix mobility. Finally, it was confirmed that the relatively low SBS of CF/PP composites comes from the void and incomplete matrix impregnation of fibers. The above results advance the design of high-performance, sustainable thermoplastic composites for civil and structural engineering applications.

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carbon fibercreep-recovery behaviorcrystalline behaviormanufacturingmechanical propertiespolypropylenethermo-mechanical

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PMID42280554
PMCPMC13258900

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