Experimental investigation of salt fog effect on the CFRP laminates

To investigate the effect of an ocean environmental condition to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) specimen, salt fog tests were conducted on long immersion hours. After salt fog tests, tensile test was performed to examine the durability of specimens under salt fog condition. Fabric types, fiber orientations, and different manufacturing methods were also investigated to look into effects of salt fog and tensile strength. Diverse fabric types, resin types, and manufacturing methods exhibited different experimental results. Finally, the experimental results showed the salt fog reduced the tensile strength of CFRP laminates.