Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15010301
Keywords
epoxy composites; glass fabrics; aramid fabrics; carbon fabrics; basalt fabrics; flax fabrics
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- National Programme Improvement of safety and working conditions [III.PB.03]
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The production method and fabric layout have a significant impact on the mechanical and fire behavior of hybrid layered composites. Composites made by vacuum bagging exhibit lower flammability and smoke emission, making them suitable for industries with high requirements such as railways and automotive.
The production of hybrid layered composites allows comprehensive modification of their properties and adaptation to the final expectations. Different methods, such as hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, and resin infusion were applied to manufacture the hybrid composites. In turn, fabrics used for manufacturing composites were made of glass (G), aramid (A), carbon (C), basalt (B), and flax (F) fibers. Flexural, puncture impact behavior, and cone calorimetry tests were applied to establish the effect of the manufacturing method and the fabrics layout on the mechanical and fire behavior of epoxy-based laminates. The lowest flammability and smoke emission were noted for composites made by vacuum bagging (approximately 40% lower values of total smoke release compared with composites made by the hand lay-up method). It was demonstrated that multi-layer hybrid composites made by vacuum bagging might enhance the fire safety levels and simultaneously maintain high mechanical properties designed for, e.g., the railway and automotive industries.
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