Experimental Investigation of the Interlaminar Failure of Glass/Elium® Thermoplastic Composites Manufactured With Different Processing Temperatures

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect processing temperature on interfacial failure glass/Elium® 150 composites. vacuum assisted resin transfer molding technique (VARTM) was used manufacture composites at three different process temperatures: room (24℃), 50℃ and 80℃. interlaminar shear strength, mode I II fracture toughness laminates were determined by performing short beam (SBS), double cantilever (DCB) end notched flexure (ENF) tests, respectively. It found that increase in improved approximately 41%, 66% 227%, A combined compressive SBS tests. Fiber bridging present for all composite specimens DCB tests according travelling recording camera images. Fracture surface images obtained scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after ENF revealed a better fiber-matrix bonding ductile matrix higher temperatures.