In the present paper, the performance recovery under conditions of discontinuous exposure to a marine environment of a natural fiber-reinforced composite (NFRC) reinforced by flax fibers was assessed. In particular, this laminate was initially exposed to salt-fog for 15 and 30 days, and then stored in a controlled air condition for up to 21 days. The flax fiber-reinforced composite showed coupled reversible and irreversible aging phenomena during the wet stage, as well as evidencing a significant mechanical recovery during the dry stage. Unlike the stiffness, the laminate showed a noticeable recovery of its flexural strength. This behavior affected the composite material toughness. A simplified approach was applied to define a topological map of the material toughness at varying drying times. The results highlight that the composite shows maximum toughness at intermediate drying times thanks to the strength recovery, in addition to its residual plasticity. This approach allows us to better determine that the strength is more closely related to reversible degradation phenomena, whereas the stiffness is mainly correlated to irreversible ones, implying relevant effects on the toughness of the composite exposed to a wet/dry cycle.

Calabrese L., Fiore V., Miranda R., Badagliacco D., Sanfilippo C., Palamara D., et al. (2022). Performances Recovery of Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites after Salt-Fog Aging Test. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE, 6(9), 1-12 [10.3390/jcs6090264].

Performances Recovery of Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites after Salt-Fog Aging Test

Fiore V.;Miranda R.;Badagliacco D.;Sanfilippo C.;Valenza A.;
2022-09-01

Abstract

In the present paper, the performance recovery under conditions of discontinuous exposure to a marine environment of a natural fiber-reinforced composite (NFRC) reinforced by flax fibers was assessed. In particular, this laminate was initially exposed to salt-fog for 15 and 30 days, and then stored in a controlled air condition for up to 21 days. The flax fiber-reinforced composite showed coupled reversible and irreversible aging phenomena during the wet stage, as well as evidencing a significant mechanical recovery during the dry stage. Unlike the stiffness, the laminate showed a noticeable recovery of its flexural strength. This behavior affected the composite material toughness. A simplified approach was applied to define a topological map of the material toughness at varying drying times. The results highlight that the composite shows maximum toughness at intermediate drying times thanks to the strength recovery, in addition to its residual plasticity. This approach allows us to better determine that the strength is more closely related to reversible degradation phenomena, whereas the stiffness is mainly correlated to irreversible ones, implying relevant effects on the toughness of the composite exposed to a wet/dry cycle.
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Calabrese L., Fiore V., Miranda R., Badagliacco D., Sanfilippo C., Palamara D., et al. (2022). Performances Recovery of Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites after Salt-Fog Aging Test. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE, 6(9), 1-12 [10.3390/jcs6090264].
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