Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13091/3038
Title: Effect of saltwater on the mechanical properties of basalt/carbon/glass-epoxy hybrid composites
Authors: Esleman, Esmael A.
Onal, Gurol
Keywords: bending test
failure modes
hybrid composites
mass gain
saltwater condition
tensile test
Basalt Fiber
Impact Properties
Water-Absorption
Glass-Fiber
Thermal-Properties
Salt-Water
Polymer
Carbon
Durability
Flax
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Abstract: The impact of environmental conditions on the mechanical properties of composites is critical for various industries, particularly marine. The paper examines the effect of saltwater conditions on the mechanical properties of basalt, carbon, and glass fibers/epoxy hybrid composites. The composite samples were manufactured using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) and then immersed in saltwater solution before tests. The tests were performed using Instron 8801 with 100 kilonewtons (kN) capacity. The environmental effects on the mechanical properties were supported by the Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis of the water. The ICP-OES analysis result shows a transfer of ions from the fiber to the saltwater solution. As a result, the mass gain of all the samples increases with the conditioning period, while the tensile and flexural properties show degradation. Moreover, the hybrid composites show a gradual failure mode compared with non-hybrid composites. In addition, the failure modes and morphological analysis of the failed test samples were presented. Delamination, explosive failure, and fiber breakage characterize the tensile failure mode of basalt/epoxy (BE) and its hybrids. However, the glass/epoxy (GE) and carbon/epoxy (CE) show fractures in two or three sections. In addition, compressive failure, tensile failure, shear failures, delamination, and fiber breakage were detected in the flexural samples.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983221122926
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13091/3038
ISSN: 0021-9983
1530-793X
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