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The effect of diameter on the mechanical properties of amorphous carbon fibres from linear low density polyethylene

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The mechanical properties of amorphous carbon fibres, derived from linear low density polyethylene strongly depend on the fibre diameter, which may be attributed to the presence of a skin/core structure in these fibres. High strength carbon fibres could thus be prepared by using thin precursor filaments, that are obtained by a melt-spinning process, in which the spinline is stretched at an elevated surrounding temperature. Careful carbonization of these precursors gives carbon fibres with a strength of 2.16 GPa, a modulus of 130 GPa and a high strain at break of 3%.

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  1. Department of Polymer Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 16, NL-9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands

    J. P. Penning, R. Lagcher & A. J. Pennings

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Penning, J.P., Lagcher, R. & Pennings, A.J. The effect of diameter on the mechanical properties of amorphous carbon fibres from linear low density polyethylene. Polymer Bulletin 25, 405–412 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00316913

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