Effect of Surface Roughness of Al5052/CFRP Composites on the Adhesion and Mechanical Properties

In this study, Al5052/CFRP composites were fabricated for an automobile component by compression molding process inside a U-channel mold. Al5052 sheet were treated by sand blasting with two different particle sizes. Accordingly, surface roughness (Ra) values of $4.25{\mu}m$ and $1.85{\mu}m$ were obtained for the treated Al5052 sheets. The effect of surface roughness of Al5052 sheets on the adhesion and mechanical properties of Al5052/CFRP composites have been evaluated. Shear lap test and 3-point bending test were conducted. Results showed that the shear load for the composite fabricated by using the treated Al5052 sheets with Ra value of $1.85{\mu}m$ and $4.25{\mu}m$ were 3 and 5 times higher than Ra value of $0.73{\mu}m$ of the composite fabricated by using the untreated sheet. The bending stress of 200MPa was obtained for the composite fabricated with untreated Al5052 sheets. The bending stress increased to 400MPa when the composite fabricated from treated sheets. However, the bending stress was not influenced by treating condition through sand blasting.

Al5052/CFRP 복합소재의 표면특성이 접착성과 기계적특성에 미치는 영향

본 연구에서는 차량용 Al5052/CFRP 복합재를 U-채널 몰드에서 컴프레션 몰딩 공정을 통해 제작하였다. Al5052는 샌드블라스팅을 통해 표면처리를 하였다. 표면처리를 하지 않은 판재와 표면거칠기(Ra)가 $1.85{\mu}m$ 및, $4.25{\mu}m$인 Al5052판재를 이용하여 실험을 수행하였다. 표면거칠기가 Al5052/CFRP 복합재의 접착성과 기계적 특성에 대한 영향을 전단시험과 굽힘실험을 통하여 평가하였다. 전단 시험에서는 표면거칠기가 $1.85{\mu}m$ 와 $4.25{\mu}m$ 시험편이 표면처리를 하지 않은 시험편보다 각각 3, 5배의 전단강도의 증가를 보였다. 굽힘시험에서는 표면처리를 하지 않았을 때 굽힘강도가 200 MPa에서 표면처리 후 400 MPa로 증가함을 알 수 있었다.