Synergistic Effects of “Carbon Fibre-Graphene” Hybrid Systems and Microwave Post-Treatment Processes on the Mechanics of 3D Printed Polyurethane Composites
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摘要: 为研究“碳纤维-石墨烯”(carbon fiber-graphene,CF-G)增强热塑性聚氨酯(TPU)复合材料3D打印试件的力学性能以及微波后处理的影响,通过螺杆挤出工艺制备了CF-G增强TPU(G+CF/TPU)复合材料线材,然后采用熔融沉积成型技术和微波后处理工艺,制备了G+CF/TPU复合材料3D打印试件。研究表明,CF-G异质结构能够协同提高TPU复合材料的力学性能,特别是采用新型微波后处理工艺后,G+CF/TPU试件的拉伸强度和韧性得到进一步提高。其原因是CF-G异质结构与微波的协同作用促进了增强相与基体之间的界面黏结,减少了3D打印过程中点、层和道之间的内部缺陷。研究结果对于探索3D打印材料的力学性能强化和后处理工艺优化具有积极的意义。Abstract: The 3D printing manufacturing process and mechanical behaviors of “carbon fiber-graphene” (CF-G) reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites were investigated. The CF-G reinforced TPU composite filaments were prepared by the screw extrusion process, then the G+CF/TPU composites were manufactured by the fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology and microwave post-treatment process. It shows that the CF-G heterostructure can synergistically enhance the mechanical properties of TPU composites. Especially, by adopting the novel microwave post-treatment process, the G+CF/TPU specimens exhibited the further improved tensile strength and toughness, which may be attributed to the promoted interface bonding between the reinforcing phase and matrix, and the reduced internal defects between points, layers, and channels induced by the synergistic effect between the CF-G heterostructure and microwave. This study has positive significance for exploring the mechanical reinforcement and post-treatment processes of 3D printed materials.
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Key words:
- 3D printing /
- carbon fiber /
- thermoplastic urethane /
- mechanical properties /
- microwave treatment /
- synergistic effect
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表 1 不同复合材料的挤压参数
Table 1. Extrusion parameters of different composites
Material Extruder barrel heating zone temperature/℃ Extruder head temperature/℃ Screw rotational speed/(r·min−1) Pure TPU 196 190 24 CF/TPU 188 184 18 G/TPU 182 179 24 G+CF/TPU 180 177 18 -
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