Thermal expansion of cross-ply and woven carbon fibre–copper matrix composites

Preparation by tape casting and hot pressing of copper carbon composites films

“…During last decades, several processes have been developed to elaborate copper carbon composites through hot pressing or squeeze casting. 3,4 However, all processes are difficultly perfecting and too expensive for elaboration of thin sheet materials. Tape casting process offers an original solution for the elaboration of thin sheets of metal matrix composites 5,6 or, in our case, carbon fibre reinforced copper matrix composites.…”

The effect of low temperatures on the intermediate and high velocity impact response of CFRPs

“…Usami et al [9] studied the behavior of different epoxy resins at temperatures from 2 269 to 100 8C, observing that strength increases and failure strain decreases as the temperature falls. Korab et al [10] and Rogers et al [11] carried out tests to obtain thermal expansion coefficients for cross-ply, woven, and unidirectional laminates. Giesy [12] described the variation of the laminate strength with temperatures from 2 269 to 23 8C and found a slight increase in tension and a small decrease in compression at low temperature as compared with those at room temperature, while Schutz [13] observed an increase in both tensile and compressive strengths.…”

Elaboration and Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites

“…Several processes have been developed to elaborate copper carbon composites through hot pressing or squeeze casting [Praksan et al, 1997][ Koráb et al, 2002]. However, all processes are difficultly perfecting and too expensive for elaboration of thin sheet materials.…”