Botelho, E. C.Almeida, R. S.Pardini, L. C.Rezende, M. C.2014-05-202014-05-202007-01-01International Journal of Engineering Science. Oxford: Pergamon-Elsevier B.V., v. 45, n. 1, p. 163-172, 2007.0020-7225http://hdl.handle.net/11449/9326The influences of hygrothermal conditioning on mechanical properties of a fiber/metal laminate (FML) have been investigated by tensile and compression tests. The environmental action, such as high moisture concentration, high temperatures, corrosive fluids or ultraviolet radiation (UV), can affect the performance of advanced composites during service. In the present work, the results show that for the glass fiber/epoxy composites tensile and compression values decrease after hygrothermal conditioning. However, no changes on mechanical properties (tensile and compression strength) are observed for the Glare laminate, regardless the hygrothermal conditioning. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.163-172engglass fiber/epoxy compositesglarehygrothermal effectstensile propertiescompression propertiesArtigo10.1016/j.ijengsci.2006.08.017WOS:000246004300013Acesso restrito43780783373436600000-0001-8338-4879