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Performance Reinforcement of Basalt Fiber–Reinforced Polymer by Guiding Hierarchical Aramid/Zirconia Hybrid Fiber

Ziteng ZhouShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaBuerke YangShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaJiaxin HeShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaXianglin YuanShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaFei ChengShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaPeng ZhangShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaShuying ShiShock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Lab of Sichuan Province, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 59 Middle Section of Qinglong Avenue, Fu Cheng District, Mianyang 621010, ChinaЕ. В. ЛомакинDepartment of Plasticity, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, RussiaDaria BondarchukDepartment of Plasticity, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, RussiaRasuljon TojiyevDepartment of Technological Machinery and Equipment, Fergana State Technical University, Fergana 150100, UzbekistanHao LiuSchool of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaXiaozhi HuSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia

Coatingsjournal2025en

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Abstract

Hierarchical aramid/zirconia hybrid fibers were introduced into the interlayers of basalt fiber–reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites to optimize their interlaminar properties. The reinforcing effect of micro/nano aramid short fiber (MNASF) and zirconia fiber (ZF) on BFRP composites at different mass ratios was investigated through three-point bending (3PB) tests and compression tests. The results demonstrated that the BFRP composites incorporating 2 wt.% MNASF and 2 wt.% ZF exhibited the most significant property enhancement. The 3PB tests revealed increases in flexural strength and modulus of 119.2% and 62.6%, respectively, compared to the unreinforced BFRP composites. Compression tests showed that this specific formulation enhanced the compressive strength and modulus by 257.7% and 121.6%, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy observations indicated that the incorporation of MNASF and ZF effectively reduced the volume fraction of resin-rich regions in the interlaminar regions, and the dominant failure mode transitioned from delamination to shear failure. Overall, the introduction of MNASF and ZF effectively combined the reinforcing effects of the two fibers, improving the mechanical properties of BFRP composites.

Topics

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Mechanical Behavior of Composites

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DOI: 10.3390/coatings15111356

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