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The 371 deg c mechanical properties of graphite/polyimide composites
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Delvigs, P. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | A series of condensation polyimides based on pyromellitic dianhydride is synthesized and evaluated for potential application at 371 C. Several three-and four-ring benzenoid diamine systems containing oxygen bridging groups are investigated. Thermomechanical analysis of neat resin specimens indicate that the polyimide prepared from the dimethyl ester of pyrometallitic acid (PMDE) and 2,2-bis4-(4'-aminophenoxy) phenyl]-1,1,1,3,3,3- hexafluoropropane (BDAF) is the only resin system which has a glass transition temperature (Tg) above 371 C. The Tg of the PMDE/BDAF polyimide is found to be 390 C after a postcure air at 371 C for 24 hr. Unidirectional composites are fabricated from the PMDE/BDAF system and unsized Celion 6000 graphite fibers. Final cure temperatures in the range of 371 to 427 C with an applied pressure of 10.34 to 13.78 MPa are investigated. The void content of the composites ranges from 4.6 to 8.6 percent. Composites cured at 399 C under a pressure of 10.34 MPa and postcured in air at 371 C for 24 hr exhibit the highest 371 C interlaminar shear strength (ILSS, 40.7 MPa) and flexural strength (758 MPa). The thermo-oxidative stability of the composites is determined by subjecting specimens to isothermal exposure at 371 C in air at atmospheric pressure, as well as a pressure of 0.52 MPa. Specimens exposed at atmospheric pressure exhibit a weight loss of 12 percent after 200 hr of exposure and 88 percent retention of its original 371 C ILSS. In contrast, the specimens exposed at 0.52 MPa pressure exhibit a comparable weight loss after only 72 hr, and a 71 percent retention of its original 371 C ILSS. |
| File Size | 840946 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19860002789 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t51g5kb92 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Atmospheric Pressure Glass Shear Strength Mechanical Properties Isothermal Processes Graphite-polyimide Composites Glass Transition Temperature Polyimide Resins Thermal Stability Voids Thermodynamics Oxidation Resistance Thermal Resistance Flexural Strength Curing Elastic Properties Resin Matrix Composites Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
