Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

Short fiber reinforced thermoplastics show distinct anisotropic behaviors due to their microstructure. The mechanical testing of specimens cut from injection molded plates at different angles to the injection molding direction reveals direction-dependent properties. However, these results are an ave...

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Main Authors: Joachim Hausmann, Esha, Stefan Schmidt, Janna Krummenacker
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Composites Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/6/6/179
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description Short fiber reinforced thermoplastics show distinct anisotropic behaviors due to their microstructure. The mechanical testing of specimens cut from injection molded plates at different angles to the injection molding direction reveals direction-dependent properties. However, these results are an average value for the tested cross section, which in more detail has a core-shell microstructure. When analyzing the stresses and deformation of a structural component, the local anisotropy will be very different compared to these tensile specimens. Therefore, a methodology is needed to transfer the properties obtained by mechanical testing to the local properties of an injection molded component. The core-shell microstructure and tests with different specimen thicknesses enable the determination of microstructure-dependent material properties. This paper presents a method using a mean value representing isotropy and an amplitude applied to the mean value to determine orientation-dependent mechanical properties. The amplitude in turn depends on the degree of anisotropy. The method is applied for extracting the anisotropic Young’s modulus of the core and shell layer of short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 46. The results obtained by this method and their reliability are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-422b04131d2c4866a6ac4656607e01572023-11-23T17:18:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Composites Science2504-477X2022-06-016617910.3390/jcs6060179Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced ThermoplasticsJoachim Hausmann0Esha1Stefan Schmidt2Janna Krummenacker3Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW), 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW), 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW), 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW), 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyShort fiber reinforced thermoplastics show distinct anisotropic behaviors due to their microstructure. The mechanical testing of specimens cut from injection molded plates at different angles to the injection molding direction reveals direction-dependent properties. However, these results are an average value for the tested cross section, which in more detail has a core-shell microstructure. When analyzing the stresses and deformation of a structural component, the local anisotropy will be very different compared to these tensile specimens. Therefore, a methodology is needed to transfer the properties obtained by mechanical testing to the local properties of an injection molded component. The core-shell microstructure and tests with different specimen thicknesses enable the determination of microstructure-dependent material properties. This paper presents a method using a mean value representing isotropy and an amplitude applied to the mean value to determine orientation-dependent mechanical properties. The amplitude in turn depends on the degree of anisotropy. The method is applied for extracting the anisotropic Young’s modulus of the core and shell layer of short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 46. The results obtained by this method and their reliability are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/6/6/179short-fiber compositesinjection moldingX-ray computed tomographymechanical properties
spellingShingle Joachim Hausmann
Esha
Stefan Schmidt
Janna Krummenacker
Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Journal of Composites Science
short-fiber composites
injection molding
X-ray computed tomography
mechanical properties
title Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
title_full Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
title_fullStr Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
title_full_unstemmed Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
title_short Mean Value-Amplitude Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
title_sort mean value amplitude method for the determination of anisotropic mechanical properties of short fiber reinforced thermoplastics
topic short-fiber composites
injection molding
X-ray computed tomography
mechanical properties
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/6/6/179
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