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In the study, thermosetting polyimide resin be used as matrix, carbon fiber as reinforcement, The process of making composites by compression molding of high temperature, the physical properties and fracture mode of these composites was investigated by the test of mechanical properties and the SEM images of fracture surface. In tensile tests, the strengths and rupture work ( energy ) of 3D-5.0 structure has the best value. In the flexural tests, the orders of the strengths are 3D-5.0>3D-7.5>5D-5.0>2D>5D-7.5, then the rupture work of 5D-5.0 are the most greatest. The composites were treated with four different high temperature over 24hr. Both of the tensile and flexural strengths can retain over 50% of original strengths at 370℃,and the retention of tensile strengths is better than flexural strengths, since matrix sensitive of flexural tests is significant. As to shear tests, the capability of resist delamination of 3D-5.0 is the best in all sample, because of the Z-directional fibers have resistant effect of crack propagation. Besides, tensile Young's modulus and flexural modulus retain over 50% of original modulus near 450℃, so the retention of modulus is larger than the retention of strenghts at same treated temperature. As a result, Polyimide resin can to improve the thermo-oxidative stability properties of composites in high temperature, and show that Polymide resin has high heat resistant abd can be applicated on material of high temperature.
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