Abstract
Moisture diffusion into a graphite-epoxy composite (AS4/MY720) and the effect of moisture on the glass transition temperature have been studied. The kinetics of the absorption process were non-Fickian at lower temperatures but approached Fickian behavior at higher temperatures. The effect of moisture on the depression of T//g was more pronounced at high temperatures. The observed depression of T//g could be explained by the recently proposed mechanism of water absorption into composites.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 237-239 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Polymer communications Guildford |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Aug 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering