“…Regarding to the database of results of accelerated ageing tests of CFRP laminates, the following characteristics can be drawn: - More than 63 (elastic modulus) and 76 (tensile strength) series—each series composed of three to six specimens—were considered from 14 research works [ 19 , 66 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 ];
- In terms of types of exposure conditions, water immersion, thermal cycles, wet-dry cycles and freeze-thaw cycles were considered;
- Regardless the type of exposure condition, results obtained from tests under temperatures higher than T g —20 °C were disregarded;
- Water immersion included tap water, demineralised water and water with chlorides;
- Tensile (ISO 527-5, ASTM D3039/D3039M) or flexural (ISO 14125/ ASTM D7264) test protocols were adopted for the characterization of the CFRP laminates;
- Periods of exposure up to 20160 h were found.
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