Abstract

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been extensively used in civil engineering for applications such as reinforcing and retrofitting various architectural materials. Therefore, understanding the degradation of CFRP under high temperatures is important. This study aims to investigate the thermomechanical and microstructural properties of CFRP plates at elevated temperatures up to 350 <sup>o</sup>C. The platetype CFRP composites were subjected to temperatures of 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, and 350 <sup>o</sup>C, and then compared with pristine CFRP samples. X-ray diffraction analysis was conducted to examine the crystal structures of the carbon fibers and epoxy resin matrices in the CFRP. At temperatures higher than 150 <sup>o</sup>C, the FWHM increased due to the degradation and softening of the resin matrix. Delamination and debonding between the matrix and fibers were observed in samples exposed to temperatures above 200 <sup>o</sup>C. The maximum tensile strength of the CFRP plates exposed at 350 <sup>o</sup>C significantly decreased to 0.605 GPa, a reduction of approximately 40% compared to the pristine sample. On the other hand, Young's modulus remained relatively unchanged across the different temperatures. This suggests that the polymer matrix degradation plays a crucial role in the mechanical properties of CFRP, as the matrix layers contribute significantly to the distribution of forces.

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