Manufacturing Technologies for Turbine Power Blades - Hybrid Anisotropic Materials for Wind Power Turbine Blades - page 105

Cetex(r). Thermo-Lite(r). TC1200. is. a. semicrystalline. polyetherketone.
thermoplastic. composite. UD. tape. that. can. be. used. for. a. longitudinal. spar.
(70. percent. carbon,. 30. percent. thermoplastic).. Mechanical. properties. for.
Thermo-Lite.TC1200.are.listed.in.Table.4.1.and.Table.4.2.
For.many.reasons,.hybrids,.combining.glass.iber.with.carbon,.have.more.
advantages.for.strength.in.wind.turbine.blades. 30

TABLE 4.1
Mechanical.Properties-CETEX.Thermo-Lite.TS1200.PEEK.AS-4.

Property Condition TestMethod Result

Tensile.Strength(0°) RTD ASTM.D3039 330.ksi.(2280.MPa)

Tensile.Modulus(0°) RTD ASTM.D3039 20.4.Msi.(141.GPa)

Poisson's.Ratio RTD ASTM.D3039 0.329

Tensile.Strength.(90°) RTD ASTM.D3039 9.68.ksi.(66.5.MPa)

Tensile.Modulus.(90°) RTD ASTM.D3039 1.3.Msi.(9.0.GPa)

Compressive.Strength(0°) RTD ASTM.D3039 159.ksi.(1100.Mpa)

Compressive.Modulus(0°) RTD ASTM.D3039 17.7Msi.(122.GPa)

Compressive.Strength(0°) ETD a ASTM.D6641 172.ksi.(1193.MPa)

Compressive.Strength(0°) ETW b ASTM.D6641 147.ksi.(1013.MPa)

In.Plane.Shear.Strength.V-Notch c RTD ASTM.D5379 12.1.ksi.(83.4.MPa)

In.Plane.Shear.Modulus.V-Notch d RTD ASTM.D5379 1.03.Msi.(7.10.GPa)

Compression.Modulus(0°) ETW ASTM.D3410 17.1.Msi.(118.GPa)

Interlaminar.Shear.Strength.(SBS) RTD ASTM.D2344 12.9.ksi.(88.9.MPa)

Interlaminar.Shear.Strength.(SBS) ETW ASTM.D2344 10.8.ksi.(74.2.MPa)

Open.Hole.Tensile.Strength RTD ASTM.D5766 56.1.ksi.(387.Mpa)

Open.Hole.Compressive.Strength RTD ASTM.D6484 46.1.ksi.(318.MPa)

Double.Bearing.Shear.Strength RTD ASTM.D5961 155.ksi.(1070.MPa)

Source: . TenCate. 36
a. ETD.is.tested.at.250°F/121°C.
b. ETW . is.tested.at.180°F/82°C.after.14.days.soaking.in.160°F/71°C.water.
c. Measured.at.5.percent.offset.
d. In-Plane.shear.strength.V-notch.

TABLE 4.2
Mechanical.Properties-CETEX.Thermo-Lite.TS1200.PEEK.1M-7

Property Condition TestMethod Result

Tensile.Strength.(0 ° ) RTD ASTM.D3039 400.ksi.(2750.MPa)

Tensile.Modulus.(0 ° ) RTD ASTM.D3039 25.0.Msi.(172.GPa)

Tensile.Strength.(90 ° ) RTD ASTM.D3039 12.5.ksi.(86.2.MPa)

Tensile.Modulus.(90 ° ) RTD ASTM.D3039 1.5.Msi.(10.3.GPa)

Compressive.Strength.(0 ° ) RTD ASTM.D6641 160.ksi.(1103.Mpa)

Interlaminar.Shear.Strength.(SBS) RTD ASTM.D2344 16.0.ksi.(110.MPa)

Source: .. TenCate. 36