Abstract
Batch anodic electrochemical treatments in solutions of ammonium sulfate have been evaluated as methods of improving the adhesion of high-modulus, pitch-precursor carbon fibers with an epoxy matrix. Such treatments in concentrated solutions at high current densities resulted in over two-fold improvements in the fiber/matrix interfacial shear strength. Subsequent characterization suggested that these increases could not be significantly attributed to increases in chemical interactions between the fiber and matrix material.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-359 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Composites Science and Technology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adhesion
- ammonium sulfate
- composites
- electrochemical treatment
- fiber-matrix interface
- pitch-based carbon fibers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Engineering