The Effect of Moisture on the Properties of an Aramid/Epoxy Composite

Abstract

An investigation has been carried out concerning the effects of moisture on the mechanical properties of a unidirectionally reinforced Kevlar/ epoxy composite. The matrix chosen was a so-called high performance epoxy- Fiberite 934. It consists primarily of tetraglycidyl-methylene dianaline (TGMDA) cured with diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS) at 177 C (350 F). The material was characterized by liquid chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, torsional braid analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, in order to assure continuity with future work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131132

Entities

People

  • Margaret E. Roylance

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Composite Materials
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials