ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 3

Nondestructive Evaluation of Strength Degradation in Glass-Reinforced Plastics as a Result of Environmental Effects

Meron, M
Head and NDE specialistmember of ASTM, Materials and Process Engineering, Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Ben-Gurion Airport,

Bar-Cohen, Y
Head and NDE specialistmember of ASTM, Materials and Process Engineering, Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Ben-Gurion Airport,

Ishai, O
Associate professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa,

Abstract

Destructive and nondestructive tests were conducted on glass-reinforced plastic specimens after degradation by immersion in hot water for various periods. Ultrasonic attenuation was found to correlate well with normalized residual strength data obtained from destructive tests.

Keywords:
reinforced plastics, nondestructive tests, ultrasonic tests, environment, ultrasonic attenuation, testing, residual strength, degradation, glass-reinforced plastic laminate

Paper ID: JTE10548J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10548J
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