Comparison of mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced with stitched glass and carbon fabrics: Characterization of mechanical anisotropy in composites and investigation on the interaction between fiber and epoxy matrix

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 840-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Çeçen ◽  
Mehmet Sarikanat ◽  
Hasan Yildiz ◽  
Ismail H. Tavman
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Mechanical Anisotropy ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Carbon Fabrics

scholarly journals High modulus polyimide particle-reinforcement of epoxy composites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Essmeister ◽  
M. Josef Taublaender ◽  
Thomas Koch ◽  
D. Alonso Cerrón-Infantes ◽  
Miriam M. Unterlass ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
High Modulus ◽  
Particle Reinforcement

A novel class of fully organic composite materials with well-balanced mechanical properties and improved thermal stability was developed by incorporating highly crystalline, hydrothermally synthesized polyimide microparticles into an epoxy matrix.

scholarly journals Influence of layering pattern of modified kenaf fiber on thermomechanical properties of epoxy composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-62
Author(s):  
AR Mohammed ◽  
MS Nurul Atiqah ◽  
Deepu A Gopakumar ◽  
MR Fazita ◽  
Samsul Rizal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Chemical Modification ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Woven Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Kenaf Fiber ◽  
Kenaf Fibers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Woven Kenaf

Natural fiber-reinforced composites gained considerable interest in the scientific community due to their eco-friendly nature, cost-effective, and excellent mechanical properties. Here, we reported a chemical modification of kenaf fiber using propionic anhydride to enhance the compatibility with the epoxy matrix. The incorporation of the modified woven and nonwoven kenaf fibers into the epoxy matrix resulted in the improvement of the thermal and mechanical properties of the composite. The thermal stability of the epoxy composites was enhanced from 403°C to 677°C by incorporating modified woven kenaf fibers into the epoxy matrix. The modified and unmodified woven kenaf fiber-reinforced epoxy composites had a tensile strength of 64.11 and 58.82 MPa, respectively. The modified woven composites had highest flexural strength, which was 89.4 MPa, whereas, for unmodified composites, it was 86.8 MPa. The modified woven fiber-reinforced epoxy composites showed the highest value of flexural modulus, which was 6.0 GPa compared to unmodified woven composites (5.51 GPa). The impact strength of the epoxy composites was enhanced to 9.43 kJ m−2 by the incarnation of modified woven kenaf fibers into epoxy matrix. This study will be an effective platform to design the chemical modification strategy on natural fibers for enhancing the compatibility toward the hydrophobic polymer matrices.

Preparation and characterization of surface modified boron nitride epoxy composites with enhanced thermal conductivity

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (83) ◽  
pp. 44282-44290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hou ◽  
Guohua Li ◽  
Na Yang ◽  
Lili Qin ◽  
Maryam E. Grami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Surface Modified ◽  
Enhanced Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Insulation Properties

The fabricated surface modified boron nitride epoxy composites exhibit high thermal conductivity, superior thermal stability and good mechanical properties while retaining good electrical insulation properties.

Tensile Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Continuous Sisal Fibers

2014 ◽  
Vol 775-776 ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Neves Monteiro ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Wellington Pereira Inácio ◽  
Artur Camposo Pereira ◽  
Michel Picanço Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Fracture Analysis ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Matrix Interface ◽  
Sisal Fibers

The tensile properties of DGEBA/TETA epoxy matrix composites reinforced with different amounts of sisal fibers were evaluated. Composites reinforce with up to 30% in volume of long, continuous and aligned sisal fibers were room temperature tested in an Instron machine. The fracture was analyzed by SEM. The results showed significant changes in the mechanical properties with the amount of sisal fibers. These mechanical properties were compared with other bend-tested composites results. The fracture analysis revealed a weak fiber/matrix interface, which could be responsible for the performance of some properties.

scholarly journals Characterization of the damping and mechanical properties of a novel (ZnSnO3/PVDF)@PPy nanofibers/EP composite

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (59) ◽  
pp. 37130-37138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunmei Zhang ◽  
Hua Li ◽  
Zhangzhi Zhuo ◽  
Roberto Dugnani ◽  
Wenchao Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Piezoelectric Phase

Piezo-damping (ZnSnO3/PVDF)@PPy nanofibers/EP composites exhibit greatly improved damping and mechanical properties than epoxy matrix using lead-free self-poled ZnSnO3 as piezoelectric phase.

Carbon Fiber Powder Reinforced Epoxy Composites used for Rapid Tooling

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 197-200
Author(s):  
Hai Qing Hu ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Jia Qiang Liu ◽  
Shi Bao Wen ◽  
Yong Jiang Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Rapid Tooling ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Waste Materials ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Good For

Carbon fiber powder (CFP) instead of the traditional glass fiber (cloth) was used to reinforce epoxy resin for rapid tooling. There are two obvious advantages: one is to utilize the waste materials, which is good for the protection of the environment; another is to simplify the producing process by cast molding. The filling amount and dispersing process of CFP was studied in this paper. The results show that when the amount of CFP was 10 wt%, and the ultrasonic time is more than 15 min, the CFP can be dispersed in the epoxy matrix uniformly, and the mechanical properties can meet the requirement of epoxy molding.

Remarkable Mechanical and Thermal Increments of Epoxy Composites by Graphene Nanosheets and Carbon Nanotubes Synergetic Reinforcement

2017 ◽  
Vol 727 ◽  
pp. 546-552
Author(s):  
Xia Jun Wang ◽  
Dong Lin Zhao ◽  
Dong Dong Zhang ◽  
Cheng Li ◽  
Ran Ran Yao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Synergetic Effect ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Conductivity Enhancement ◽  
Hybrid Fillers

Graphene nanosheets (GNSs) were modified with aqueous ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, to obtain amine (–NH2) functionalized GNSs (AFGNSs) and enhance the bondings between the GNSs and epoxy matrix. We report an easy and efficient approach to improve the mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of epoxy matrix composites by combining one dimensional multi-walled carbon nanotubes and two dimensional AFGNSs. The long and tortuous MWCNTs can bridge adjacent AFGNSs and inhibit their aggregation, resulting in an increased contact surface area between GNS/MWCNT structures and the polymer. A remarkable synergetic effect between the GNSs and MWCNTs on the enhanced mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of the epoxy composites was demonstrated. The addition of 2 wt.% MWCNT-GNS hybrid fillers improved the tensile strength and flexural strength of the pristine epoxy by 20.71% and 55.51%, respectively. Thermal conductivity increased by 93.71% using MWCNT-GNS hybrid fillers compared to non-derivatised epoxy. This study has demonstrated that 2-D GNSs and 1-D MWCNTs have an obvious synergetic reinforcing effect on the mechanical properties and a remarkable thermal conductivity enhancement in epoxy composites which provides an easy and effective way to design and improve the properties of composite materials.

Surface Modified Clay Reinforced Silicon Incorporated Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposites: Thermal, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
C. Karikal Chozhan ◽  
A. Chandramohan ◽  
M. Alagar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Thermo Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Neat Epoxy ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Modified Clay ◽  
Mmt Clay ◽  
Surface Modified

The silicon-containing epoxy/clay nanocomposites were developed by incorporating the surface-modified MMT clay upto 7wt% into Si-epoxy resin. The surface of the montmorillonite (MMT) clay was modified with two surface modifiers namely cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (γ-APS). The surface modified clay reinforced Si-epoxy composites were developed in the form of castings, and were characterized for their thermal and mechanical properties. Thermal behaviour of the composites was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Mechanical properties were studied as per ASTM standards. Data result from the different studies, it is inferred that the surface modified clay reinforced Si-epoxy composites exhibit lower Tg than that of neat epoxy matrix (127°C <165°C). The decomposition temperature for 60% weight loss of clay reinforced Si-epoxy composites is 674–823°C which is higher when compared to that of neat epoxy matrix. For 5wt% clay reinforced Si-epoxy composites, the values of tensile, flexural and impact strength are increased to 26%, 21% and 29% respectively. The storage modulus (E’) is increased from 5932 to 6308 MPa for clay reinforced Si-epoxy resin. XRD analysis confirmed the well-dispersed exfoliated nanocomposites structure.

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