Effect of Magnetic Treatment on the Structure and Properties of Aramid-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Plastics

The problems of hardening of aramid-fiber-reinforced (ARF) epoxy plastics during thermomagnetic treatment are considered. The basic results of experimental investigations of the effect of weak magnetic fields on the structure and properties of epoxy materials and on the thermohardening conditions of various ARF plastics are presented. It is found that the physicomechanical properties of ARF textolites, unidirectional aramid-fiber-filled (AFF) plastics, and cylindrical shells improve as a result of treatment in stationary and rotating magnetic fields.