Strength degradation of GFRP cross-ply laminates in hydrothermal conditions
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Abstract
The changes in mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced plastic cross-ply laminates as a result of hydrothermal aging were studied theoretically. The composite specimens have been immersed in distilled water at 25, 40, and 70 °C for 60 days for aging testing. Based on Fick’s law and the Arrhenius theorem, the moisture absorption data under different environments was analyzed, and the method for determining the diffusivity and the equilibrium moisture content was obtained. The relationship model between the moisture absorption behavior of the composite material and the ambient temperature was proposed and verified by finite element analysis. The mechanical behavior of the composites was studied by tensile, compression, and three-point bending tests. Under the condition of ultimate moisture absorption, the tensile, compressive, and bending strengths of the composite decreased by 31.663%, 12.948%, and 26.985%, respectively. A variety of empirical models were used for data analysis, which confirmed the strong correlation between strength degradation and moisture absorption of composite cross-ply laminates. The scanning electron microscope observation results of different moisture absorption levels showed that matrix cracking and fiber/matrix interface debonding caused by moisture absorption are the fundamental reasons for the strength degradation of the composites.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials · Textile materials and evaluations
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Xi’an Technological University , Xi’an 710021, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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