Study of Adherend Thickness Influence on the Bond Strength of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Joints

摘要

In this paper, adherend thickness influence on the bond strength was evaluated by single-lap shear testing. The adherend for joining was carbon/epoxy composites with four different thickness made of fabric prepregs. The adhesive system for joining included two types of adhesive film, namely J-135 and J-95. The results showed that adherend thickness have a significant influence on the bond strength, hi the range of adherend thicness from 2.26 mm to 4.52 mm, the bond strength demonstrated a wavy change with increasing adherend thickness. Through comparison of the bond strength of joints with two adhesives at room temperature and aging condition, adhesive J-95 was proved to have better resistance to elevated temperature and humidity than J-135.