..., and overcoming this challenge necessitates the development of strong adhesion between steel and composites. The present study investigates AL-6XN stainless steel and glass fiber reinforced vinyl ester. Several specimens were manufactured with different surface preparations, adhesives, and/or additives. Short...

... the effects of strain rate and temperature on the mechanical properties of an E-glass/vinyl ester composite system is presented and verified with experimental data. A representation of the time to failure of the composite was constructed using the Monkmann-Grant equation, relating the applied steady state...

...SW Bradley; PM Puckett; WL Bradley; HJ Sue The long-term creep behavior of vinyl esters and polyesters have been studied as a function of curing conditions using flexural creep tests at ambient temperature (23°C). Vinyl esters that have been cured at room temperature had a greater creep exponent...

... for detecting changes in the polymer surface following UV exposure. alkaline conditions building technology composites durability polyester moisture saline conditions vinyl ester ultraviolet radiation References AASHTO , The Bottom Line: Transportation Investment Needs—1998–2002 , American...