FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Evaluation of Basalt Fibre Composites for Marine Applications BT AF DAVIES, Peter VERBOUWE, W. AS 1:1;2:2; FF 1:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;2:; C1 IFREMER, Marine Struct Lab, Ctr Bretagne, F-29280 Plouzane, France. BASALTEX NV, Zuidstr 18, B-8560 Wevelgem, Belgium. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE BASALTEX NV, BELGIUM SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-europe IF 1.556 TC 25 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00392/50385/51111.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Seawater;Aging;Fatigue;Basalt fibre;Epoxy;Unidirectional;Flexure AB Basalt fibres offer potential for use in marine structures, but few data exist to evaluate the influence of seawater immersion on their mechanical behaviour. This paper provides the results from a study in which basalt fibre reinforced epoxy composites were aged in natural seawater at different temperatures. Tests were performed under quasi-static and cyclic loading, first in the as-received state then after saturation in natural seawater. Results are compared to those for an E-glass reinforced composite with the same epoxy matrix. They indicate similar mechanical performance for both materials after seawater saturation. PY 2018 PD APR SO Applied Composite Materials SN 0929-189X PU Springer VL 25 IS 2 UT 000428245300005 BP 299 EP 308 DI 10.1007/s10443-017-9619-3 ID 50385 ER EF