Metal/Composite Hybrids for Lightweight Applications

Increasing mechanical, economic and environmental requirements lead to multi material designs, wherein different classes of materials and manufacturing processes are merged to realize lightweight components with a high level of functional integration. Due to the good specific characteristics and its suitability for mass production, the use of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics in conjunction with isotropic materials, such as steel or aluminum, offers advantages for lightweight components. Therefore, the aim of the present article was the development of innovative hybrid laminates with low residual stresses, made of steel sheets/foils and thermoplastic carbon fiber reinforced polyamide 6. Mechanical properties were examined in three point bending tests to obtain the Young's modulus as well as the flexural stress and flexural strain of the novel material.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.