Table 2 Performance of various samples pre- and post-irradiation.

From: Temperature dynamics and mechanical properties analysis of carbon fiber epoxy composites radiated by nuclear explosion simulated light source

Performance

Tensile

Compression

Interlaminar shear

Post-impact compression

Non-irradiated mean (MPa)

1832.8

893.20

97.840

272.40

Irradiated mean (MPa)

1802.6

738.20

97.280

266.80

Variation mean (MPa)

30.200

155.00

0.5600

5.6000

Non-irradiated standard deviation (MPa)

37.014

124.37

0.8294

12.341

Irradiated standard deviation (MPa)

102.72

106.97

1.2377

14.446

Variation standard deviation (MPa)

107.24

136.97

0.5177

21.859

Non- irradiated coefficient of variation (%)

49.522

7.1816

117.96

22.073

Irradiated coefficient of variation (%)

17.547

6.9009

78.595

18.468

Student’s t-test

0.5534

0.0675

0.4251

0.5284

Correlation Coefficient

0.0553

0.3062

0.9507

-0.3276