Effect of moisture on the adhesion of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints using peel tests
Marcio Moreira Arouche (TU Delft - Structural Integrity & Composites)
S. Budhe (Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
L. A. Alves (Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
S. Teixeira Freitas (TU Delft - Structural Integrity & Composites)
M.D. Banea (Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
S. de Barros (Université de Nantes, Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
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Abstract
In this work, an experimental study has been carried out to evaluate the effect of salt water condition on the long-term adhesion of composite-to-metal bonded joints using peel tests. A new test configuration is tested via fully and partially immersed specimens with 500 mm length. Fracture surfaces of non-aged samples exhibited a cohesive failure within the adhesive layer, which indicates a good adhesion of the joint. Results revealed a significant difference in the interface adhesion between aged and non-aged condition after 150 days of immersion. Partially immersed specimens allow to evaluate the adhesion performance of the joint under dry and wet condition in single specimen using a simple peel test.