TY  - JOUR
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85132279682&doi=10.3390%2fpolym14112225&partnerID=40&md5=d0a6bcc293cd92f1c7b23a55d6638a4a
A1  - Shah, S.Z.H.
A1  - Megat-Yusoff, P.S.M.
A1  - Karuppanan, S.
A1  - Choudhry, R.S.
A1  - Sajid, Z.
JF  - Polymers
VL  - 14
Y1  - 2022///
SN  - 20734360
PB  - MDPI
N1  - cited By 5
N2  - The flexure response of novel thermoplastic (Elium®) 3D fibre-reinforced composites (FRC) was evaluated and compared with a conventional thermoset (Epolam®)-based 3D-FRC. Ten different types of sample 3D-FRC were prepared by varying fibre orientations, i.e., 0�, 30�, 45�, 60� and 90�, and resin system, i.e., thermoplastic and thermoset. The bending characteristics and failure mechanisms were determined by conducting a three-point bend test. Results elucidate that the on-axis specimens show linear response and brittle failure; in contrast, the off-axis specimens depicted highly nonlinear response and ductile failure. The thermoplastic on-axis specimen exhibited almost similar flexure strength; in comparison, the off-axis specimens show ~17 lower flexure strength compared to thermoset 3D-FRC. Thermoplastic 3D-FRC shows ~40 higher energy absorption, ~23 lower flexure modulus and ~27 higher flexure strains as compared to its thermoset counterpart. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
IS  - 11
KW  - Failure (mechanical); Fiber reinforced plastics; Thermoplastics
KW  -  3D composites; 3D fibers; Fibre-reinforced composite; Flexure behaviors; Off-axis flexure; Off-axis flexure behavior; Off-axis specimens; On-axis; On-axis flexure behavior
KW  -  Thermosets
TI  - Off-Axis and On-Axis Performance of Novel Acrylic Thermoplastic (Elium®) 3D Fibre-Reinforced Composites under Flexure Load
ID  - scholars16672
AV  - none
ER  -