Moisture absorption in a three-dimensional braided carbon/Kevlar/epoxy hybrid composite for orthopaedic usage and its influence on mechanical performance

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1480-1484

  Wan, Y Z ^a   Wang, Y L ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Luo, H L ^a   He, F ^a   Chen, G C ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; A. Three dimensional reinforcement; B. Environmental degradation; Kevlar fibre

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BENDING STRENGTH; DIFFUSION; MOISTURE; ORTHOPEDICS; WEATHERING;

CARBON FIBRE; KEVLAR FIBRE; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL REINFORCEMENT;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33746742329     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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