Effect of a Thermal Degradation on the Mechanical Behavior of a 5-Harness Satin Weave Carbon–PEEK

This paper presents an experimental analysis of a 5-harness satin weave carbon–PEEK (Polyether-ether-ketone) composite. In order to understand the thermal behavior of composites, when exposed to moderate and high temperatures, a thermal degradation study is carried out. To this end, a preliminary characterization of the composite before thermal exposure were performed by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The results obtained by tensile and three-point bending test showed the effect of thermal heating on the mechanical behavior of the resin and the composite.