Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Biaxial Warp-knitted Flexible Composite

Abstract

In this paper, biaxial warp-knitted flexible composites (BWFS) were fabricated with high tenacity polyester and PU film. The mechanical properties of the above BWFS samples are tested, including their tensile performance (in 0 °, 45 ° and 90 ° directions), tearing performance (in both 0 ° and 90 ° directions) and stabbing resistance. The results show that the tensile stress firstly decreases and then increases form 0 ° to 90 ° directions and the damage process of composite under uniaxial loading can be divided into three stages. The vertical tearing stress of all BWFS was almost higher than the horizontal tearing stress. In addition, the peak load and deformation displacement of the composites increase with an increase of high tenacity polyester fineness and inserted yarns density in stabbing resistance.