Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging

The aim of this study is to investigate effects of isothermal aging on mechanical properties of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) and glass/epoxy composites. For this purpose, both materials were fabricated using the wet lay-up manufacturing technique under vacuum pressure. Both the glass/epoxy composite...

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Main Authors: Moslem Najafi, Reza Ansari, Abolfazl Darvizeh
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Published: Semnan University 2017-12-01
Series:Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures
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description The aim of this study is to investigate effects of isothermal aging on mechanical properties of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) and glass/epoxy composites. For this purpose, both materials were fabricated using the wet lay-up manufacturing technique under vacuum pressure. Both the glass/epoxy composites and the FML specimens were then subjected to isothermal aging (130°C, dried air) for up to 5 weeks. After the isothermal aging, the specimens’ weight loss, caused by thermo-oxidative conditioning, was evaluated. Bending and Charpy impact tests were conducted on both the unaged and aged specimens to examine the isothermal conditioning’s effect on the mechanical properties of studied materials. Experimental results revealed that isothermal aging severely affected impact strength in the form of embrittlement and reduced ductility. However, no significant reduction was found in the flexural stiffness of isothermally aged FML and glass/epoxy specimens.
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spelling doaj-art-c7a848c8fcb04e38b3f4c71ddbfe0dd12024-12-16T21:02:10ZengSemnan UniversityMechanics of Advanced Composite Structures2423-48262423-70432017-12-014319720510.22075/macs.2017.517517Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal agingMoslem Najafi0Reza Ansari1Abolfazl Darvizeh2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guilanguilan universityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of GuilanThe aim of this study is to investigate effects of isothermal aging on mechanical properties of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) and glass/epoxy composites. For this purpose, both materials were fabricated using the wet lay-up manufacturing technique under vacuum pressure. Both the glass/epoxy composites and the FML specimens were then subjected to isothermal aging (130°C, dried air) for up to 5 weeks. After the isothermal aging, the specimens’ weight loss, caused by thermo-oxidative conditioning, was evaluated. Bending and Charpy impact tests were conducted on both the unaged and aged specimens to examine the isothermal conditioning’s effect on the mechanical properties of studied materials. Experimental results revealed that isothermal aging severely affected impact strength in the form of embrittlement and reduced ductility. However, no significant reduction was found in the flexural stiffness of isothermally aged FML and glass/epoxy specimens.https://macs.semnan.ac.ir/article_517_691ba2b1f714912f92037c689dcb4e0c.pdffiber metal laminates (fmls)glass/epoxy compositesiso-thermal agingimpact propertiesflexural properties
spellingShingle Moslem Najafi
Reza Ansari
Abolfazl Darvizeh
Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures
fiber metal laminates (fmls)
glass/epoxy composites
iso-thermal aging
impact properties
flexural properties
title Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
title_full Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
title_fullStr Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
title_full_unstemmed Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
title_short Environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass/epoxy and fiber metal laminates, Part II: Isothermal aging
title_sort environmental effects on mechanical properties of glass epoxy and fiber metal laminates part ii isothermal aging
topic fiber metal laminates (fmls)
glass/epoxy composites
iso-thermal aging
impact properties
flexural properties
url https://macs.semnan.ac.ir/article_517_691ba2b1f714912f92037c689dcb4e0c.pdf
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