Title: Developing Material Data Cards to Accelerate Digital Manufacturing of Polymer Composites

Authors: Madhura Limaye, Sana Elyas, Ahmed Hassen, Bhagyashree Prabhune, Xiao Zhang, Seokpum Kim, Sanjay Sharma

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Abstract: Advanced polymer composites play a crucial role in driving innovation across key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and construction. Their unique properties like high strength-to-weight ratio and design flexibility make advanced polymer composites indispensable for high-performance manufacturing. However, the full potential of these materials is constrained by a lack of comprehensive material data and accurate predictive models for forecasting real-world behavior, as well as the absence of a centralized, accessible database for collaboration and secure knowledge sharing. To address the former challenge, a material data card and a framework for its deployment were developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in partnership with Hexcel Corporation. The procedure involves characterizing material properties, selecting an appropriate material model, fitting the model to the data, and developing a user subroutine to deploy the material data card in commercial finite element (FE) software. The material data card was developed for HexPly® 8552 epoxy matrix system selected by Hexcel. The data fitting resulted in a robust cure model ( =0.92) with prediction capabilities over a processing window of 120-200℃. The material data card implemented in Abaqus accurately predicted the thermal and chemical advancements of the curing resin panel shown by validation with experiments. Such a material data card forms the basis of the material database development which will be part of future efforts to create national, secure polymer composites database.

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Conference: SAMPE 2026

Publication Date: 2026/04/27

SKU: 33

Pages: 13

Price: $26.00