Carbon Fibers

Description

The updated and expanded second edition of this book explores the physical and mechanical properties of carbon fibers and their composites, their manufacture and processing, and their current and emerging applications. Over 10 chapters, the book describes manufacturing methods, surface treatment, composite interfaces, and microstructure-property relationships with underlying fundamental physical and mechanical principles. It discusses the application of carbon materials in delivering improved performance across a diverse range of fields including sports, wind energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, defence, and the aerospace, automotive and semiconductor industries. This new edition introduces chapters related to the manufacturing of carbon/carbon composites (C/C composites), antioxidation characteristics of C/C composites, and their applications. Furthermore, it addresses the effect of graphene and carbon nanotubes on the physical and chemical properties of carbon fibers. A final chapter looks at the emerging and future prospects for carbon fiber technology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii History and Structure of Carbon Fibers (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 1-30 Precursors and Manufacturing of Carbon Fibers (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 31-67 Matrices for Carbon Fiber Composites (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 69-103 Surface Treatment and Sizing of Carbon Fibers (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 105-137 Testing of Carbon Fibers and Their Composites (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 139-184 Manufacture of Carbon Fiber Composites (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 185-240 Recent Uses of Carbon Fibers (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 241-277 Carbon/Carbon Composites (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 279-294 Novel Carbon Fibers and Their Composites (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 295-342 Prospective and Outlook of Carbon Fibers (Soo-Jin Park)....Pages 343-345 Back Matter ....Pages 347-358