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<p>In this work, carbon-epoxy composites obtained by an autoclave process were subjected to accelerated ageing in controlled conditions of temperature, water and UV radiation. Each composite was exposed to salt water at 60°C or UV radiation at 60°C over a period of 6 months. Changes within the composites were evaluated by mass and density variation, mechanical testing and also in terms of camouflage. Results did not show significant changes in mass loss or density, and it was found that mechanical properties had decreased slightly. The biggest change is in camouflage. It was observed that during accelerated ageing, the composites’ reemission coefficient becomes too high and composites lose camouflage properties.</p>
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In this work, carbon-epoxy composites obtained by an autoclave process were subjected to accelerated ageing in controlled conditions of temperature, water and UV radiation. Each composite was exposed to salt water at 60°C or UV radiation at 60°C over a period of 6 months. Changes within the composites were evaluated by mass and density variation, mechanical testing and also in terms of camouflage. Results did not show significant changes in mass loss or density, and it was found that mechanical properties had decreased slightly. The biggest change is in camouflage. It was observed that during accelerated ageing, the composites’ reemission coefficient becomes too high and composites lose camouflage properties.

Investigation of the Accelerated Ageing of Carbon-Epoxy Composites on their Mechanical Properties

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In this work, carbon-epoxy composites obtained by an autoclave process were subjected to accelerated ageing in controlled conditions of temperature, water and...

Investigation of the Accelerated Ageing of Carbon-Epoxy Composites on their Mechanical Properties

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 15 déc. 2023

Pages: 73 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0057

Mots clés
accelerated ageing, carbon-epoxy composites, mechanical test, camouflage

© 2023 Łukasiewicz Research Network-Łódź Institute of Technology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Investigation of the Accelerated Ageing of Carbon-Epoxy Composites on their Mechanical Properties

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 15 déc. 2023

Pages: 73 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0057

Mots clésaccelerated ageing, carbon-epoxy composites, mechanical test, camouflage

© 2023 Łukasiewicz Research Network-Łódź Institute of Technology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
accelerated ageing, carbon-epoxy composites, mechanical test, camouflage