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Synergistic Effect in Mechanical Properties of Sheet Molding Compound via Simultaneous Incorporation of Glass Fiber and Glass Bubble Fillers

유리섬유와 유리버블에 의한 Sheet Molding Compound 강도의 시너지 효과

  • Received : 2017.08.17
  • Accepted : 2018.02.05
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Sheet molding compound (SMC) is one of the most economical fiber reinforced composite fabrication processing for automotive applications. In this study, we studied the optimum formulation for the production of SMC which shows low specific gravity without lowering the mechanical properties by using glass bubble (GB) which is a low specific gravity filler and glass fiber (GF) as a reinforcing material. The tensile strength increased with the increase of the GF in the SMC, and the specific gravity decreased with the increase of the GB. The synergistic effect of improving the mechanical properties as the specific gravity is lowered is found in the optimum formulation. The synergy effect was confirmed by the internal structure analysis that the dispersion effect of the crack propagation of the GB and the improvement of the binding force between the fiber and the matrix due to the incorporation of the GB.

섬유강화 복합재료 제조 방법 중 sheet molding compound(SMC)는 자동차에 적용 가능성이 가장 높은 소재이다. 본 연구에서는 저비중 필러인 유리버블과 강화재인 유리섬유를 사용하여 물성이 저하되지 않으면서 낮은 비중을 나타내는 SMC의 제조를 위한 최적의 배합비에 대해 연구하였다. SMC 내부에 유리섬유의 혼입양이 증가할수록 강도가 향상하였고, 유리버블의 혼입양이 증가할수록 비중이 낮아졌다. 최적의 배합에서는 비중이 낮아지면서 물성이 향상되는 시너지 효과가 나타남을 발견하였다. 이러한 시너지 효과는 유리버블의 크랙 전파의 분산효과와 유리버블의 혼입에 따른 섬유와 매트릭스의 결합력의 향상에 기인한 것임을 내부구조 분석을 통해 확인하였다.

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