The effect of the transition of air temperature through zero on the surface integrity of a polymer material

Part 2. Freezing of moisture
Laptev A.B., Matishov G.G., Bulysheva N.I., Pavlov M.R., Nikolaev E.V.
UDC
678.8
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-5-212-224
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Laptev A.B., Matishov G.G., Bulysheva N.I., Pavlov M.R., Nikolaev E.V. The effect of the transition of air temperature through zero on the surface integrity of a polymer material. Part 2. Freezing of moisture // Proceedings of VIAM. 2026. No. 5. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-5-212-224. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2026/5/17
Keywords
climatic factors, temperature transition through zero, polymer composite material, ice freezing
Abstract

The article considers the effect of the temperature transition of a polymer composite material saturated with moisture through a zero value. The study examines the effect of freezing moisture in the pores of a polymer composite. It is shown that in pores larger than 8 nm, ice forms gradually, with intense nucleation at the «air‒water» interface. This leads to the trapping of water in a confined volume. Upon subsequent cooling to –22°C and below, the pressure pore rises, reaching up to 209,9 MPa due to the water-ice phase transition in a constant volume.

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