Thermal-oxidative aging effects on the properties of a carbon fiber-reinforced phenylethynyl-terminated poly(etherimide)

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1737-1748

  Bullions, T A ^a   McGrath, J E ^b   Loos, A C ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; Thermal oxidative aging

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BENDING STRENGTH; GLASS TRANSITION; THERMOOXIDATION; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

AGING EFFECTS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

AGING; CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OXIDATION;

EID: 0042267905     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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