Abstract:
A prepreg comprising noncircular cross-section carbon fibers and a matrix resin having a flexural elastic modulus of 2.7 GPa or more and a water absorption of 3.4 % or less under hot-wet conditions after curing; and another prepreg comprising carbon fibers and a matrix resin having an open-hole compression strength under hot-wet conditions and a compression strength after impact under room-temperature conditions of a quasi-isotropic material after curing of each 275 MPa or more. Carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials produced by curing these prepregs are excellent in open-hole compression strength under hot-wet conditions and in compression strength after impact, and can be suitably used especially as an aircraft primary structure material.
Abstract:
The carbon fibers of the present invention have the are configuration as stated below to achieve the object: carbon fibers, characterized in that a polymer having polar groups and groups capable of reacting with a matrix resin are deposited on the fiber surfaces. Furthermore, the carbon fibers of the present invention can be produced by heating the carbon fibers, on the surfaces of which either (1)a monomer having both polar groups and groups capable of reacting with the matrix resin, or (2)the mixture of a monomer having polar groups and a monomer having groups capable of reacting with the matrix resin, is deposited, to polymerize the monomer. The present invention can provide carbon fibers unlikely to cause fluffing and fiber breaking even if rubbed by guide bars and rollers in sophisticated processing, and since they are excellent in adhesion properties to the matrix resin, a carbon fiber reinforced composite material excellent in bending properties and compressive properties can be obtained.
Abstract:
Provided are a prepreg that is excellent in adhesiveness between carbon fibers and a matrix resin and long-term storage stability and achieves both excellent impact resistance and electrical conductivity in the thickness direction and a carbon fiber reinforced composite material. The present invention provides a prepreg formed by impregnating sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent containing an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic epoxy compound (B1) with a thermosetting resin composition containing thermoplastic resin particles (F) and conductive particles (G) in a mass ratio of 1:1 to 1,000 or conductive particles (H) in which a thermoplastic resin is covered with a conductive substance. An (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is a height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C-C, and C=C and (b) is a height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C-O in a C 1s core spectrum of surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Abstract:
A pressure vessel according to the invention has a feature comprising an inner shell having a gas barrier property and a pressure outer shell provided in a manner to cover the inner shell, the outer shell being composed of FRP containing a reinforcing fiber and a resin and having a tensile elastic modulus of 35 GPa or more and a tensile rupture strain of 1.5 % or more. It is possible to provide a pressure vessel which has a good pressure withstanding property against repeated shocks and a good reliability, not to mention a light weight. Also, a method of manufacturing a pressure vessel, according to the invention, has a feature comprising forming a pressure outer shell, which is composed of FRP containing a reinforcing fiber and a resin and has a tensile elastic modulus of 35 GPa or higher and a tensile rupture strain of 1.5 % or larger, around an inner shell, which has a gas barrier property, by means of a filament winding method or a tape winding method. It is possible to produce a pressure vessel which is low in cost and has a good pressure withstanding property and a good reliability, and is lightweight.
Abstract:
Provided are sizing agent-coated carbon fibers that achieve excellent adhesion between the carbon fibers and a matrix resin and yield a prepreg having excellent stability of composite physical properties after long-term storage and having excellent high-order processability, a process for producing the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers, a prepreg, and a carbon fiber reinforced composite material. The present invention provides carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent that includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and at least an aromatic epoxy compound (B1) as an aromatic compound (B). The carbon fibers have an (a)/(b) ratio of 0.50 to 0.90 where (a) is the height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (284.6 eV) assigned to CHx, C-C, and C=C and (b) is the height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (286.1 eV) assigned to C-O in a C 1s core spectrum of the surface of the sizing agent analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using AlK± 1,2 as the X-ray source at a photoelectron takeoff angle of 15°.
Abstract:
A prepreg comprising noncircular cross-section carbon fibers and a matrix resin having a flexural elastic modulus of 2.7 GPa or more and a water absorption of 3.4 % or less under hot-wet conditions after curing; and another prepreg comprising carbon fibers and a matrix resin having an open-hole compression strength under hot-wet conditions and a compression strength after impact under room-temperature conditions of a quasi-isotropic material after curing of each 275 MPa or more. Carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials produced by curing these prepregs are excellent in open-hole compression strength under hot-wet conditions and in compression strength after impact, and can be suitably used especially as an aircraft primary structure material.
Abstract:
Provided is a prepreg and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material having excellent adhesiveness between carbon fibers and a matrix resin and excellent long-term storage stability. The present invention provides a prepreg that includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C-C, and C=C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C-O in a C 1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Abstract:
A large-sized columnar body which is formed out of a fiber-reinforced plastic comprising continuous fibers and a resin, and which has three layers (A, B, C) laid in the mentioned order, characterized in that the reinforcing fiber in the B layer is carbon fiber arranged in the lengthwise direction of the columnar body, the fiber in the A layer and C layer being carbon fiber or/and glass fiber arranged at +/-50 to +/-70 degrees with respect to the lengthwise direction of the columnar body. This large-sized columnar body of FRP has a high compressive strength, so that the weight thereof can reduced to below that of a conventional large-sized columnar body. Accordingly, this columnar body is suitable as a primary structural material used as a building material, and for structures, aircrafts and ships.