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ArticleScientific reports2026

Mechanical and physical properties investigations of carbon fiber prepreg composites fabricated by the out-of-autoclave method with rapid curing for prosthetic foot applications.

Rifky Ismail, Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Akmal Putra Fardinansyah, Aldias Bahatmaka, Zuhriyan Ash Shiddieqy Bahlawan, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Yusuf Subagyo, Boram Yun, Christian Chandra, Achmad Yanuar Maulana

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Rifky IsmailDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia.
Deni Fajar FitriyanaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia. deniifa89@mail.unnes.ac.id.
Akmal Putra FardinansyahDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia.
Aldias BahatmakaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia.
Zuhriyan Ash Shiddieqy BahlawanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia.
Januar Parlaungan SiregarFaculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia.
Yusuf SubagyoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Semarang, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia.
Boram YunDepartment of Chemical Engineering (BK21 FOUR Graduate Program), Dong-A University, Busan, 49315, South Korea.
Christian ChandraDAU G-LAMP Project Group, Innovation of Center for Atomic Science, Dong-A University, Busan, 49315, South Korea.
Achmad Yanuar MaulanaDepartment of Chemistry, Dong-A University, Busan, 49315, South Korea. 1776107@donga.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8958-3000

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Global - Learning & Academic research institution for Master's·PhD students, and Postdocs (G-LAMP) Program of NRF grant funded by the Ministry of Education RS-2025-25440216
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The use of carbon fiber prepreg composites offers a superior material solution, the efficiency of the production process using conventional methods is often constrained by very long curing times. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of heating rate variations in the Rapid Curing (RC) method on the mechanical and physical properties of carbon fiber prepreg composites for prosthetic foot applications. The fabrication process was carried out using the Out-of-Autoclave (OoA) method with the Vacuum Bag Only (VBO) technique at heating rate variations of 1.5 °C/min, 3 °C/min, and 5 °C/min. The fabricated specimens were evaluated through a series of mechanical tests, including tensile, bending, and impact tests, as well as physical tests consisting of density and porosity measurements. A heating rate of 3 °C/min produced the best composite performance, evidenced by the lowest porosity, highest density, and improved tensile, flexural, and impact strengths compared to specimens prepared at other heating rates.

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Carbon prepregMechanical propertiesOut-of-autoclaveRapid curing

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PMID42310052
PMCPMC13538397

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