TY - JOUR
T1 - Fiber reinforced polymer composites sustainability under prolonged exposure to hot seawater
T2 - Experimental and prediction study
AU - Idrisi, Amir Hussain
AU - Mourad, Abdel Hamid I.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the UPAR research program at the United Arab Emirates University, UAE [grant number 31N225]. The authors would also like to acknowledge the UAEU for providing the research facilities.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/12/1
Y1 - 2021/12/1
N2 - This paper presents long-term experimental investigation of E-glass/epoxy and E-glass/polyurethane composites durability exposed to seawater at different temperatures. The thermoset composite samples were exposed to seawater of different temperatures for a prolonged exposure of 11 years. The mechanical properties were evaluated to assess the sustainability of the composites. The failure analysis was conducted to investigate the bonding of fiber/matrix interface. The prolong immersion in seawater results plasticization and swelling in the composite material which accelerate the rate of the fiber/matrix debonding. The long-term behavior of each composite was also predicted for different areas with northern latitudes (30°, 40°, and 50°) using Arrhenius degradation theory.
AB - This paper presents long-term experimental investigation of E-glass/epoxy and E-glass/polyurethane composites durability exposed to seawater at different temperatures. The thermoset composite samples were exposed to seawater of different temperatures for a prolonged exposure of 11 years. The mechanical properties were evaluated to assess the sustainability of the composites. The failure analysis was conducted to investigate the bonding of fiber/matrix interface. The prolong immersion in seawater results plasticization and swelling in the composite material which accelerate the rate of the fiber/matrix debonding. The long-term behavior of each composite was also predicted for different areas with northern latitudes (30°, 40°, and 50°) using Arrhenius degradation theory.
KW - Long-term prediction
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Microstructural analysis
KW - Sustainability
KW - Thermoset composite
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U2 - 10.1016/j.matlet.2021.130689
DO - 10.1016/j.matlet.2021.130689
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85112778096
VL - 304
JO - Materials Letters
JF - Materials Letters
SN - 0167-577X
M1 - 130689
ER -