Repairing sharp delamination cracks in CFRP through capillary action of acetone-diluted resin solution

Shape delamination cracks in carbon fiber composites were successfully repaired utilizing the capillary action of acetone-diluted resin solutions (without hardener). Resin pre-coating (RPC) solutions with 5, 10, 15, 30 and 45 wt% resin were tested and their repair effectiveness were compared. Resin...

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Published in:Composites science and technology 2022-03, Vol.219, p.109249, Article 109249
Main Authors: Ji, Yi, Yuan, Bingyan, Hu, Xiaozhi, Jiang, Hongyong, Qiao, Yingjie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetone
Capillarity
Capillary action
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Carbon fibers A
Composites repair
Crack propagation
Cracks
Curing
Delamination
Delamination B
Dilution
Epoxy resins
Fiber composites
Repair
Resins
X-ray computed tomography D
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Summary:Shape delamination cracks in carbon fiber composites were successfully repaired utilizing the capillary action of acetone-diluted resin solutions (without hardener). Resin pre-coating (RPC) solutions with 5, 10, 15, 30 and 45 wt% resin were tested and their repair effectiveness were compared. Resin curing inside narrow delamination cracks was achieved by applying the normal resin/hardener mixture at the open delamination edge so the hardening process could take place inside the resin-filled delamination cracks with time. Compressive tests were performed after 7, 21 and 42 days of repair to study the influence of curing period. The edge delamination was introduced through light impact at the edge of CFRPs panels. Compressive failure loads after repair showed that the 30 wt% of RPC solution yielded the most favorable repair result for the 7-day curing time. With 21- and 42-day curing times, even the least favorable repair condition of 5 wt% of the RPC solution produced significantly improved repair results. X-ray scanning was used to reveal the internal delamination before and after repair. [Display omitted] •Resin Pre-Coating (RPC) is effective for repairing delamination damage in CFRP.•Sharp Delamination tips in CFRP were filled by RPC through capillary action.•Resin % in acetone-diluted solution can be optimized to meet repair requirements.•Strength of RPC-repaired CFRP is increased with time after repair.
ISSN:0266-3538
1879-1050
DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.109249