ISSN:
0308-0501
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Flame-retarded epoxy composites and phenolic composites containing fiberglass, aramid (Kevlar® 49), and graphite fiber-reinforcements were tested using the NASA upward flame propagation test, the controlled-atmosphere cone calorimeter test, and the liquid oxygen (LOX) mechanical impact test. The upward flame propagation test showed that phenolic/graphite had the highest flame resistance and epoxy/graphite had the lowest flame resistance. The controlled-atmosphere cone calorimeter was used to investigate the effect of oxygen concentration and fiber reinforcement on the burning behavior of composites. The LOX mechanical impact test showed that epoxy/fiberglass had the lowest ignition resistance and phenolic/aramid had the highest ignition resistance in LOX. The composites containing epoxy resin and/or aramid fiber reinforcement reacted very violently in LOX upon mechanical impact. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
