The Journal of Adhesion · 1974 · 243 citations · 14 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCorrosion ScienceStructural EngineeringStructural MaterialsAdhesive BondingCorrosion ThermodynamicsMaterial DegradationMoisture DamageAdhesive Bonded JointsAdhesive Failure ModesAdhesive JointsBond StrengthCorrosion Of JointsEpoxy AdhesivesStructural Adhesives
Abstract The deleterious effect of water on structural adhesive joints has been investigated using joints which consist of mild steel substrates bonded with a simple epoxy adhesive. The mechanisms and kinetics of environmental failure have been identified and the instability of the joints in hostile environments successfully predicted from thermodynamic considerations.
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