Hygrothermal influence on delamination behavior of graphite/epoxy laminates |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Animal Science, Tarim University, Tarim Road 1487, Alar, Xinjiang 843300, PR China;2. College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Wenhua Road 95, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, PR China;1. Mechanical Engineering Dept., T.I.E.T., Patiala 147004, India;2. Production Engineering Dept., GNDEC, Ludhiana 141006, India;1. School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 046, India;2. School of Engineering Sciences & Technology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 046, India;1. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, 3535 Harbor Blvd. Suite 110, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA;2. University of California, Santa Cruz, Ocean Science Department, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA |
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Abstract: | The hygrothermal effect on the fracture behavior of graphite/epoxy laminates has been investigated as part of an overall effort to develop a methodology for damage-tolerance predictions in advanced composite materials. Several T300/934 laminates were tested using a number of specimen configurations (double cantilever, compact tension, and cracked lap shear) in order to evaluate the effects of temperature and humidity on delamination fracture toughness under Mode I and Mode II loading. The specimens were exposed to different humidity levels and temperatures for varying periods of time prior to testing. The preexposed specimens were tested under room conditions, and fracture energies during initiation and propagation were estimated. Acoustic emission was used to detect crack initiation. It was indicated that moisture has a slightly beneficial influence on fracture toughness or critical strain energy release rate during Mode I delamination but a slightly deleterious effect on Mode II delamination and Mode I transverse cracking. The failed specimens were examined by scanning electron miscroscope (SEM) and topographical differences due to fracture modes were identified. The effect of moisture on fracture topography could not be distinguished. |
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