Strength behavior and crack-formation mechanisms of E-glass fiber exposed to sulfuric acid environment

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 765-772

  Shokrieh, M M ^a   Nasir, V ^a   Karimipour, H ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

crack formation; E glass fiber; ion depletion depth model; stress corrosion; sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

ACID ENVIRONMENT; AXIAL CRACKS; CORROSION MECHANISMS; E-GLASS FIBERS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; FE-IONS; FRACTURE PROCESS; FRACTURE STRAIN; IMMERSION TIME; IN-FIBER; ION-DEPLETION-DEPTH-MODEL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; STRENGTH BEHAVIOR; STRENGTH DEGRADATION; STRENGTH REDUCTION; STRESS CORROSION; STRESS-INDUCED; SURFACE CRACKS; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE METHODS;

CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBERS; IRON COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; SURFACE DEFECTS;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 84859416457     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311410481     Document Type: Article

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