Influence of Stitching Parameters on Tensile Strength of Aramid/Vinyl Ester Composites

KARAHAN M., ULCAY Y., KARAHAN N., KUŞ A.

MATERIALS SCIENCE-MEDZIAGOTYRA, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.67-72, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5755/j01.ms.19.1.3829
  • Dergi Adı: MATERIALS SCIENCE-MEDZIAGOTYRA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.67-72
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Stitching process is used to provide structural integrity and through-the-thickness reinforcement in the composite materials. In this study, the effect of sewing parameters on tensile strength in stitched composite laminates was examined. In the production of composite laminates, Twaron T-750 type plain weave fabric was used as reinforcement material and a Polives 702 Bisphenol-A type epoxy based vinyl ester as resin. The effects of stitch density and stitch direction or stitch pattern on tensile strength of composite samples were studied and, as a result of the experiments, it was observed that higher tensile strength occurs with low stitch densities in stitched laminates.