Abstract:
The invention provides a prepreg that can give a fiber-reinforced composite material exhibiting stable and excellent interlaminar fracture toughness and impact resistance under wide molding conditions. The prepreg includes at least a reinforcement fiber [A], a thermosetting resin [B], and the following component [C] wherein 90% or more of the material [C] is present inside a region of the prepreg that extends from any surface of the prepreg to a prepreg site having, from the surface, a depth of 20% of the thickness of the prepreg. The component [C] satisfies requirements that (i) the storage elastic modulus G′ of the material constituting the particles is more than 1 MPa, and 70 MPa or less at 180° C., and that (ii) the ratio of the storage elastic modulus G′ of the material constituting the particles at 160° C. to the storage elastic modulus G′ of the material at 200° C. ranges from 1 to 5; and is insoluble in the thermosetting resin [B].
Abstract:
Provided is an epoxy resin composition with improved heat resistance and resin elongation. Further provided is a fiber-reinforced composite material which uses the epoxy resin composition and thereby excels in compression strength in high-temperature environments and interlaminar toughness. The epoxy resin composition comprises the constituents [A], [B] and [C], 8-40 mass % of [B] is contained in the epoxy resin composition. The number of moles of active hydrogen contained in [C] is 1.05-2.0 times the number of moles of epoxy groups contained in the entire epoxy resin composition, in a cured resin formed by curing the epoxy resin composition and having a degree of curing of at least 90% obtained by DSC (differential scanning catorimetry), [A], [B] and [C] form a monolayer structure, or a phase separation structure of less than 500 nm. The rubber state modulus of elasticity Y (MPa) and glass transition temperature X (° C.) obtained by DMA (dynamic mechanical analysis) of the cured resin satisfy formula (1). [A] amine type epoxy resin [B] thermoplastic resin [C] aromatic amine 0.19X/° C.-31.5≦Y/MPa≦0.19X/° C.-27 (1)