This book contains eight chapters that discuss the manufacturing methods, surface treatment, composite interfaces, microstructure-property relationships with underlying fundamental physical and mechanical principles, and applications of carbon fibers and their composites.
Recently, carbon-based materials have received much attention for their many potential applications. The carbon fibers are very strong, stiff, and lightweight, enabling the carbon materials to deliver improved performance in several applications such as aerospace, sports, automotive, wind energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, defense, and semiconductors. However, the use of carbon fibers in cost-sensitive, high-volume industrial applications is limited because of their relatively high costs. However, its production is expected to increase because of its widespread use in high-volume industrial applications; therefore, the methods used for manufacturing carbon fibers and carbon-fiber-reinforced composites and their structures and characteristics need to be investigated.
Table of contents :
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
History and Structure of Carbon Fibers....Pages 1-30
Precursors and Manufacturing of Carbon Fibers....Pages 31-66
Matrices for Carbon Fiber Composites....Pages 67-99
Surface Treatment and Sizing of Carbon Fibers....Pages 101-133
Testing of Carbon Fibers and Their Composites....Pages 135-178
Manufacture of Carbon Fiber Composites....Pages 179-235
Recent Uses of Carbon Fibers....Pages 237-273
Carbon Fibers and Their Composites....Pages 275-317
Back Matter....Pages 319-330
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