Development of a new composite system: fire resistant and highly structural

Authors

  • J. González Metro de Madrid
  • D. Ranz Sistemas y Procesos Avanzados, Zaragoza
  • J. A. Márquez Metro de Madrid
  • A. Miravete Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2010.47308

Keywords:

composites, mechanical properties, tensile strength, fire and smoke resistance

Abstract


Infrastructure and rail sectors share two singularities in terms of materials: highly structural performance and strict fire requirements. Moreover, there is a common growing interest in both sectors: the use of organic matrix composite materials due to their high performance, lightweight and in-service behavior. Traditionally, fire fillers have been added to the matrix, decreasing its mechanical performance in a critical way. A study about composite materials formed by three different matrices and four different carbon fibers will be presented in this paper. A number of laminates have been manufactured by using these composite materials in order to analyze both the resin processing and the compatibility of the different matrices and fibers. This study is a need due to the fact that these matrices are fire-related and therefore further problems may arise in comparison with standard matrices.

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2010-06-30

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González, J., Ranz, D., Márquez, J. A., & Miravete, A. (2010). Development of a new composite system: fire resistant and highly structural. Materiales De Construcción, 60(298), 109–121. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2010.47308

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