Fire performance of basalt fibre composites under tensile loading
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Paper/Presentation Title | Fire performance of basalt fibre composites under tensile loading |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Feih, S. (Author), Bhat, T. (Author), Ab Raham, A. (Author), Chevali, V. (Author), Liu, X. (Author) and Mouritz, A. P. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Europe |
ISBN | 9780000000002 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.escm.eu.org/eccm16/assets/1208.pdf |
Conference/Event | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
Event Details | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 Parent European Conference on Composite Materials Event Date 22 to end of 26 Jun 2014 Event Location Seville, Spain |
Abstract | In this paper, the fire structural resistance of a basalt fibre composite is determined experimentally and analytically. The basalt fibre composite is compared against an equivalent laminate reinforced with E-glass fibres. The fire structural survivability of the basalt fibre composite was inferior to the glass fibre laminate when exposed to the same radiant heat flux. The materials were weakened by thermal softening and decomposition of the polymer matrix and tensile softening of the fibre reinforcement, and these events occurred at similar temperature ranges and property loss rates. It was determined that the inferior fire resistance of the basalt fibre composite is due mainly to the material's lower emissivity which causes higher temperatures within the material for the same radiant heat flux. |
Keywords | Basalt fibre composites; Fire exposure; Tensile loading |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400499. Chemical engineering not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) |
Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q38zw/fire-performance-of-basalt-fibre-composites-under-tensile-loading
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