This work shows the evaluation of the glass transition temperature (Tg) by DMTA of three different families of repaired polymeric composites, manufactured with carbon fiber fabric/epoxy F584, glass fabric/epoxy F161 and aramide fabric/epoxy F161, respectively. The composites were laminated by conventional hand lay-up process used in aeronautical industry. Afterwards, simulated damages, scarf type, were made and overlapping layers of F155 epoxy resin prepregs repaired them. The DMTA curves show the effects of combination of different systems resins on the Tg values and, consequently, on the service temperature of the repaired laminate. The used repairing material (based on epoxy resin F155 and on epoxy adhesive film FM73) decreased the Tg of the repaired laminates in approximately 30 °C for the carbon and glass laminates. The conditioning of aramide laminate under elevated humidity and temperature provoked a more decrease of the Tg (reduction of approximately 40 °C). The Tg reduction for the repaired laminates is attributed to the adhesive film migration into the F155 resin system during the cure process and also to the resin plasticization by water diffusion during the hygrothermal conditioning. The Tg reduction leads to a decrease of the service temperature of the repaired polymeric composite.
Polymeric composite; epoxy resin; repair; glass transition; DMTA
