Effect of moisture on E-glass/epoxy interfacial and fiber strengths

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1242, Issue , 1997, Pages 257-286

  Schultheisz, Carl R ^a   McDonough, Walter G ^a   Kondagunta, Srikanth ^a   Schutte, Carol L ^a   Macturk, Kenneth S ^a   McAuliffe, Mavyn ^a   Hunston, Donald L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; E glass fibers; Epoxy; Fiber strength; Interfacial strength; Moisture; Surface coatings; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; DEGRADATION; DELAMINATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITE TEST METHODS; E GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; MOISTURE EFFECTS; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAYUPS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031247606     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp18280s     Document Type: Article

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