Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1997, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3): 263-269.

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ADVANCED QUALITY CONCEPTS AND COMPOSITE RELIABILITY THROUGH STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

D. Evans (CCLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxon. OX14 2HQ U.K.)   

  • Received:1997-06-25 Revised:1997-06-25 Online:1997-06-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: The physical properties of thermosetting resins and resin based composites may be influenced by changes in any one of the mang formulating or process related variables involved in their manufacture. When resins and composite materials are required to perform in aggressive environments, reliable and predicable performance is essential and therefore these materials must be prepared and tested in accorkance with a strictquality plan. This paper outlines the elements of statistical process control (S.P.C.)as it may be applied to non-metallic materials and discusses the concept of Capability Index (Cp).

Key words: physical property, composite, process control, cryogenic application