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| Title: | Tensile behavior of glass fiber reinforced plastics subjected to different environmental conditions |
| Authors: | Agarwal, A
Garg, S
Rakesh, P K
Singh, I
Mishra, B K |
| Keywords: | GFRP
Environmental conditions
Tensile strength |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2010 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Glass
fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites are being used in a large number of
diverse applications ranging from aerospace to sports equipment. The mechanical
and environmental characterization of these materials is necessary to further
enhance their application spectrum. GFRP composites are subjected to different
working environments when put into service. The mechanical behavior of
polymeric matrix composites in particular is affected by the environmental
conditions. There is an imminent need to investigate the mechanical behavior of
these materials when subjected to various types of environments for different
exposure times. The objective of the present research endeavor is to
characterize the tensile behavior of the GFRP composites when exposed to brine,
acid and base solution, Ganga water, freezing conditions and kerosene oil for
four different exposure times. The experimental results show that the tensile
strength of GFRP plates is affected at different levels when subjected to
selected environmental conditions for various exposure times. |
| Page(s): | 471-476 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1017 (Online); 0971-4588 (Print) |
| Source: | IJEMS Vol.17(6) [December 2010]
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