CFRP Overview
Analysis, Testing, and Inspection Evaluation Instruments That Contribute to CFRP Performance and Reliability Improvements
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) has become a topic of interest, as it has been widely adopted as a fuselage material for the latest aircraft. Among all composite materials, CFRP is particularly lightweight and has a high specific strength, and also features excellent corrosion resistance. Consequently, it is expected to be utilized in a variety of fields.
In the transportation field, in particular, being lightweight leads to lower fuel consumption, this has a direct connection to lessening the environmental load. In addition, this feature can be appreciated firsthand, as CFRP is already utilized as a raw material for sporting goods and other everyday products.
In Japan, which leads the world in the development and production of carbon fiber and plastic raw materials, research has accelerated in the search for even higher-performance materials and processing methods.
At Shimadzu, we provide a variety of instruments and systems for analysis, testing, and inspection evaluations, thereby contributing to resolving a variety of problems at each phase, from the development of CFRP raw materials to product durability evaluations.
Analysis/Measurement/Inspection Evaluation Items | Analysis/Testing/Inspection Evaluation Instruments | |
Static Test | Tensile, bending, compression, peeling (adhesive strength/surface treatment evaluation), interlaminar shear | Autograph AG-X plus Series Precision Universal Testing Machine MCT Series Micro Compression Testing Machine |
Fatigue Test | Fatigue life, durability | Servopulser EHF Series etc. |
Impact Test | High-speed tensile, puncture | Hydroshot HITS Series High-Speed Puncture Impact Testing Machine |
State Observation | Cross section, surface, resin-fiber interface | OLS4000 3D Measurement Laser Microscope SPM-9700 Scanning Probe Microscope |
Internal Observation | Void, crack, fiber orientation, fiber density | inspeXio SMX-225CT Microfocus X-Ray CT System SMX-1000/1000L Microfocus X-Ray Fluoroscopy Systems |
Fracture Observation | Matrix fracture, fiber fracture, peeling | HyperVision HPV-2A High-Speed Video Camera |
Thermal Analysis | Glass transition, melting point, coefficient of thermal expansion, curing reaction | DSC-60 Differential Scanning Calorimeter DTG-60 TG/DTA Simultaneous Measuring Instrument TMA-60 Thermomechanical Analyzer |
Composition Analysis | Matrix resin, additives, elemental analysis, carbon fiber level | Combustion Ion Chromatograph GC/GC-MS Applied System Thermal Decomposition Analysis System ICPE-9000 ICP Emission Spectrometer IRAffinity-1 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer DTG-60 TG/DTA Simultaneous Measuring Instrument |
Viscosity Measurement | Thermosetting resin reactivity evaluation, thermoplastic resin injection molding evaluation | CFT-500D Flowtester |
Degradation Evaluation | Weather resistance, heat resistance | IRAffinity-1 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer DTG-60 TG/DTA Simultaneous Measuring Instrument |