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Flexural Fatigue in a Polymer Matrix Composite Material Reinforced with Continuous Kevlar Fibers Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing

Fatigue bending tests, under controlled displacement, were performed on a polymer matrix composite material reinforced with continuous Kevlar fibers. The samples were fabricated using the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technique… Click to show full abstract

Fatigue bending tests, under controlled displacement, were performed on a polymer matrix composite material reinforced with continuous Kevlar fibers. The samples were fabricated using the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technique in a Markforged Two® 3D printer. The static characterization delivered a flexural modulus of elasticity of 4.73 GPa and flexural strength of 110 MPa. The applied loading corresponded to 92.3, 88.5, 86.2, and 84.7% of the static flexural displacement, giving 15, 248, 460, and 711 cycles for failure. Additionally, two numerical models were created: one using orthotropic properties for static loading conditions; and a second one using isotropic in-bulk properties for fatigue modeling. The second model was able to reproduce the experimental fatigue results. Finally, morphological analysis of the fractured surface revealed fiber breakage, fiber tearing, fiber buckling, matrix cracking, and matrix porosity.

Keywords: polymer matrix; continuous kevlar; reinforced continuous; composite material; material reinforced; matrix composite

Journal Title: Polymers
Year Published: 2022

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