Investigation of the long term effects of moisture on carbon fibre and epoxy matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 656-666

  Zafar, A ^a   Bertocco, F ^a   Schjodt Thomsen J ^a   Rauhe, J C ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Hygrothermal effect; B. Mechanical properties; D. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); D. Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; AXIAL STRAIN; B. HYGROTHERMAL EFFECT; D. DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY (DSC); DEMINERALISED WATER; EPOXY MATRICES; EPOXY-MATRIX COMPOSITE; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; EXPOSURE-TIME; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; MODEL COMPOSITES; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; MOISTURE EFFECTS; MOISTURE UPTAKE; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); PURE EPOXY; STRESS TRANSFER; TENSILE TESTS;

CARBON FIBERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SEAWATER; TENSILE TESTING;

MOISTURE;

EID: 84858285509     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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