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Zequan DING

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Congcong LUAN

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Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A 2025 Vol.26 No.10 P.917-930

http://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2400437


Manufacturing and thermal properties of steel–carbon fibre/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) hybrid shafts using laser-assisted in-situ consolidation


Author(s):  Zequan DING, Congcong LUAN, Xinhua YAO, Lingyu CHENG, Yuyang JI, Chengcheng NIU, Ningguo DONG, Kai ZHAO, Zhibin RUAN, Jianzhong FU

Affiliation(s):  State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; more

Corresponding email(s):   lccshdg@zju.edu.cn

Key Words:  Thermal characteristics, Steel–, carbon fibre/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) hybrid shaft, Laser-assisted in-situ consolidation (LAC), Thermal deformation


Zequan DING, Congcong LUAN, Xinhua YAO, Lingyu CHENG, Yuyang JI, Chengcheng NIU, Ningguo DONG, Kai ZHAO, Zhibin RUAN, Jianzhong FU. Manufacturing and thermal properties of steel–carbon fibre/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) hybrid shafts using laser-assisted in-situ consolidation[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 2025, 26(10): 917-930.

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Abstract: 
A novel steel–;carbon fibre/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) hybrid shaft is proposed, considering the thermal stability, negative coefficient of thermal expansion in fibre orientation, and high stiffness of CF/PEEK, which is expected to suppress the thermal deformation of shafts. A laser-assisted in-situ consolidation (LAC) process, together with its equipment, was developed to manufacture the hybrid shaft. Firstly, the optimal process parameters, including the laser-heated temperature and placement speed, were investigated. A maximum short-beam shear strength of 80.7 MPa was achieved when the laser-heated temperature was 500 °C and the placement speed was 100 mm/s. In addition, the failure modes and the effect of environmental temperature on the CF/PEEK samples were analyzed. Both interlayer cracks and inelastic deformation failure modes were observed. The formation and propagation of cracks were further investigated through digital image correlation (DIC). Furthermore, internal defects of the CF/PEEK sample were detected using X-ray tomography scans, and a minimum porosity of 0.23% was achieved with the optimal process parameters. Finally, two steel–;CF/PEEK hybrid shafts, with different fibre orientations, were manufactured based on the optimal process parameters. The surface temperature distributions and thermal deformations were investigated using a self-established deformation/temperature measurement platform. The hybrid shaft showed an 85.7% reduction in radial displacement with hoop fibre orientation and an 11.5% reduction in axial displacement with cross fibre orientation compared with the steel shaft. The results indicate that the proposed method has great potential to improve the thermal stability of hybrid shafts and the accuracy of machine tools.

激光辅助原位固化钢-碳纤维/聚醚醚酮复合轴的制造和热特性

作者:丁泽泉1,2,栾丛丛1,2,3,姚鑫骅1,2,程灵钰4,纪毓杨1,2,牛成成1,2,董宁国1,2,赵凯4,阮志斌5,傅建中1,2
机构:1浙江大学,流体动力基础件与机电系统全国重点实验室,中国杭州,310058;2浙江大学,浙江省三维打印工艺与装备重点实验室,中国杭州,310058;3重庆大学,高端装备机械传动全国重点实验室,中国重庆,400044;4上海航天设备制造总厂有限公司,中国上海,200245;5浙江先端数控机床技术创新中心有限公司,中国台州,317500
目的:探索一种新型的钢-碳纤维/聚醚醚酮(CF/PEEK)复合轴的制造方法和热特性。该复合轴旨在利用CF/PEEK的热稳定性、负轴向热膨胀系数和高刚性来抑制轴的热变形,从而提高旋转机械(尤其是精密机床)的精度和稳定性。
创新点:1.开发了一种激光辅助原位固化(LAC)工艺及其设备,用于制造复合轴,解决了PEEK高熔点和粘度带来的界面结合难题;2.建立了自研的变形/温度测量平台,详细研究了不同纤维取向的钢-CF/PEEK复合轴的表面温度分布和热变形特性,为复合轴的设计和应用提供了理论支持。
方法:1.通过短梁剪切(SBS)测试确定LAC工艺的最优参数(激光加热温度和铺放速度);2.利用数字图像相关(DIC)技术观察SBS测试过程中样品的失效模式,分析裂纹的形成和扩展过程;3.采用X射线断层扫描技术检测CF/PEEK样品的内部缺陷和孔隙率;4.使用自研的变形/温度测量平台,测量不同纤维取向的钢-CF/PEEK复合轴的表面温度分布和热变形,并与钢轴进行对比分析。
结论:1.在激光加热温度为500 °C、铺放速度为100 mm/s时,CF/PEEK的SBS强度达到最大值80.7 MPa,表明该工艺参数组合为最优。2.观察到两种失效模式:层间裂纹和非弹性变形,且非弹性变形与较高的SBS相关。3.在最优工艺参数下制造的CF/PEEK样品孔隙率仅为0.01%,且无明显的树脂富集区,质量可靠。4.与钢轴相比,钢-CF/PEEK复合轴在径向位移上显著降低,其中环向纤维取向的复合轴降低了85.7%,而交叉纤维取向的复合轴降低了67.3%;在轴向位移上,交叉纤维取向的复合轴降低了11.5%。

关键词:热特性;钢-CF/PEEK复合轴;激光辅助原位固化;热变形

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