INTEMA   05428
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA DE MATERIALES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Fluids Effects On Mechanical Behavior Of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Pipes
Autor/es:
M.V. RAMOS; R. MAZZINA; C.R. BERNAL; P.E. MONTEMARTINI
Lugar:
Viña del Mar, Chile
Reunión:
Simposio; IV Simposio Argentino-Chileno de Polímeros ARCHIPOL IV; 2007
Resumen:
Piping is one of the most rapid expanding areas for composites in the chemical, oil and gas, among other industries. Glass fibre reinforced pipes (GFRP) have applications in pressure pipelines as well as in industrial sewerage systems. The use of GFRP tubing for industrial applications requires the understanding of the degradation processes involve under service conditions. Moreover, GFRP failure in service is mostly attributed to the aging that occurs under particular environment. Several studies have shown the pernicious effect of temperature, light and humidity on the composite mechanical behaviour. The corroding influence of the alkaline environment has also been reported. The main goal of this work is to understand the aging process of GFRP.