The temperature at which a composite system cures significantly impacts its material properties.
Performance uncertainties in elevated temperature environments can lead to safety, environmental, and financial risks. In 2024, Advanced FRP underwent comprehensive validation testing to analyze this behavior up close.
The following test procedure was observed:
The results of the test program were evaluated across several key properties, including Tensile Strength and Tensile Modulus. A sample of the test program results are shown below:
The findings of this testing program demonstrate that:
Fiber-reinforced composites have different properties with different cure temperatures, especially for elevated-temperature service
Tensile modulus should sharply decreasewhen the temperature exceeds the glass transition temperature of the composite
Tensile modulus and strength inputs for design calculations should use elevated temperature properties of the composite
This test program will inform future testing protocols to better understand how composite systems behave in these environments.
Can It Take The Heat: Composite Behaviors in Elevated Temperature Environments
The temperature at which a composite system cures significantly impacts its material properties.
Performance uncertainties in elevated temperature environments can lead to safety, environmental, and financial risks. In 2024, Advanced FRP underwent comprehensive validation testing to analyze this behavior up close.
The following test procedure was observed:
The results of the test program were evaluated across several key properties, including Tensile Strength and Tensile Modulus. A sample of the test program results are shown below:
The findings of this testing program demonstrate that:
This test program will inform future testing protocols to better understand how composite systems behave in these environments.