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Explores how PEEK melt fluidity affects crystallization and mechanical properties in composites, suggesting improved performance with higher fluidity.
The non-isothermal crystallization behavior of CF/PEEK composites during the cooling stage of processing significantly influences their final properties. However, the effect of PEEK melt fluidity on the crystallization kinetics and crystal morphology of CF/PEEK composites under varying cooling rates remains to be elucidated. This study employed differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) combined with crystallization kinetic models including Avrami and Mo equations to analyze the non-isothermal crystallization process, while wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) characterized the crystal morphology. The results indicate that with increasing PEEK melt fluidity, the crystallinity of CF/PEEK composites rose from 22.2% to 25.93% at a cooling rate of 5 °C/min, accompanied by an enhanced crystallization rate. Mechanical testing revealed that the mechanical properties improved with increasing fluidity: the tensile and flexural strengths increased from 264.8 MPa and 413.3 MPa for CF/PEEK20 to 299.1 MPa and 476.5 MPa for CF/PEEK146, respectively. Furthermore, as the PEEK melt fluidity increased, the dominant factor governing crystallization behavior shifted from chain structural stability to molecular chain mobility, and ultimately to nucleation capability.
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