Interlaminar adhesion assessment of carbon-epoxy laminates under salt water ageing using peel tests
M. A. Moreira (Structural Integrity & Composites, Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
Sandip Budhe (Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
Mariana D. Banea (Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
S. Teixeira Freitas (Structural Integrity & Composites)
Silvio de Barros (Université de Nantes, Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET/RJ)
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess the interlaminar adhesion of carbon-epoxy laminates under salt water condition. Carbon-epoxy laminate specimens were immersed in a salt water tank for 60 days. Some specimens were then dried at
room temperature for 280 days, until recovering their initial weight. Specimens were tested using the composite peel test, an adaptation of the floating roller peel tests for composite materials. The results showed a degradation of peel strength in some areas due to the ageing process. The drying process did not affect the test results. A scanning electron microscopic analysis carried out on the fracture surface of the specimens revealed a typical mode I failure microstructure. A mixture of matrix failure and fibre/matrix interfacial failure was observed in non-aged specimens. Finally, a chemical characterization of the fracture surfaces with energy-dispersive spectroscopy confirmed the penetration of salt water in regions near the edge of the specimens. A degradation of the fibre/matrix interface adhesion was observed in affected areas. Floating roller peel tests proved to be a fast and effective method to access the interlaminar adhesion performance of composite laminates.
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