Durability of Composites in Relation to Wear and Erosion
Wear will become an increasingly important durability issues for certain types of composite infrastructure, particularly after many years of service in harsh environments. Many civil composite structures located in high-wear environments have only been in service for a few years and the long-term effects of wear damage over many decades are not yet known. This chapter will give an overview of the gouging, abrasion and erosion wear properties in fiber polymer composites for civil infrastructure. The wear mechanisms involved with gouging, abrasion and erosion are described and the effects of hardness, shape and size of of the abrasive particles on these wear processes is discussed. The effect of the physical and mechanical properties of composite on their wear resistance is examined, including the influence of the polymer matrix and the type, size, volume content and orientation of the fiber reinforcement. The chapter concludes with a description of recent developments in wear resistant composite materials that may be used in the the future to improve their durability.
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Corporate Authors:
Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Abington Hall, Abington
Cambridge, United Kingdom CB1 6AH 6000 Broken Sound Parkway, NW, Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL United States 33487 -
Authors:
- Mouritz, A P
- Publication Date: 2007
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: pp 170-186
- Monograph Title: Durability of Composites for Civil Structural Applications
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abrasion resistance; Composite materials; Durability; Erosion; Infrastructure; Polymer fibers; Service life; Wear
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials; I30: Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01351731
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9781845690359
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 14 2011 11:12AM