Abstract
Deconsolidation of carbon-fiber reinforced thermoplastic laminate occurs while (pre)heating the materials during their forming processes. Pores nucleate, grow and lead to degradations of mechanical properties. Here, a new experimental device was developed and installed inside a synchrotron beamline (dedicated to fast X-ray microtomography). Pore nucleation and growth was observed in 3D, real-time and in situ while heating Carbon/PEKK laminate samples. The time evolution of sample deconsolidation strain, porosity, as well as number, size and morphology of pores was assessed. Nucleation and growth is observed above the glass transition temperature and enhanced with initial moisture content. Drastic deconsolidation when approaching melting temperature is thought to be driven by internal stress in the laminate. The data provided may be used as input for modeling purposes or for validation of existing models.
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