Submicron inorganic particles as an additional filler in hybrid epoxy matrix composites reinforced with glass fibres

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 484-491
Author(s):  
Marcin Włoch ◽  
Filip Bagiński ◽  
Piotr Koziński ◽  
Janusz Datta
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Submicron Particles ◽  
Inorganic Particles ◽  
Glass Composites ◽  
Glass Fibres

In this study, the effect of selected submicron metal oxide (zinc oxide, titanium oxide) or non-metal oxide (silicon dioxide) particles on mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy/glass composites was investigated. The applied epoxy resin was a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A cured with triethylenetetramine. As a reinforcement twill weave E-glass fabric was used. Hybrid composites (contained particulate and fibrous filler) were fabricated by using the hand lay-up method and the average content of glass fibres was 39–41 wt%. Flexural properties, thermo-mechanical properties, abrasion resistance and hardness were determined for each group of the prepared hybrid epoxy/glass composites. The obtained results were compared with control samples (without submicron particles). Investigations showed that the addition of 2 wt% SiO2, 4 wt% TiO2 or 4 wt% ZnO to epoxy resin improved the flexural strength and the flexural modulus of composites. Dynamic mechanical analysis showed that the addition of the mentioned particles enhanced storage and loss modulus. It can be attributed to the good dispersion and good interaction between submicron-mentioned particles and the epoxy matrix.

Carbon Fibre-Organoclay Hybrid Epoxy Composites: Fracture Behaviours and Mechanical Properties

2006 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Jang Kyo Kim ◽  
Naveed A. Siddiqui ◽  
Ricky S.C. Woo ◽  
Christopher K.Y. Leung ◽  
Arshad Munir
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Interlaminar Crack

The fracture resistance and mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRPs) containing organoclay-filled epoxy resin are studied. The XRD analysis and TEM examination revealed well-dispersed organoclay in the epoxy matrix displaying a mixture of exfoliation and intercalation. There was a significant improvement in flexural modulus and a marginal reduction in flexural strength of epoxy matrix due to the incorporation of organoclay. The quasi-static fracture toughness of epoxy increased nearly 60% with the addition of 3wt% clay, but there was a 45% drop in impact fracture toughness with 1wt% clay. When CFRPs were fabricated with the clay-modified epoxy resin, both the flexural modulus and strength of the hybrid composites showed negligible changes due to a few wt% of organoclay in the matrix. The interlaminar crack growth stability and the corresponding mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of the hybrid composites with organoclay improved substantially compared to those with carbon fibres only. The hybrid composites typically presented rough matrix surface associated with pinning and crack tip bifurcation, whereas the composite made from neat epoxy showed a smooth river line structure which is characteristic of brittle epoxy. The correlation between the composite interlaminar fracture properties and the toughness of modified matrix is discussed.

The Mechanical Properties of Organic Modified Epoxy Resin

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Georgel MIHU ◽  
Claudia Veronica UNGUREANU ◽  
Vasile BRIA ◽  
Marina BUNEA ◽  
Rodica CHIHAI PEȚU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Organic Modification ◽  
Three Point Bending ◽  
Modified Epoxy

Epoxy resins have been presenting a lot of scientific and technical interests and organic modified epoxy resins have recently receiving a great deal of attention. For obtaining the composite materials with good mechanical proprieties, a large variety of organic modification agents were used. For this study gluten and gelatin had been used as modifying agents thinking that their dispersion inside the polymer could increase the polymer biocompatibility. Equal amounts of the proteins were milled together and the obtained compound was used to form 1 to 5% weight ratios organic agents modified epoxy materials. To highlight the effect of these proteins in epoxy matrix mechanical tests as three-point bending and compression were performed.

scholarly journals Assessing the Flexural Properties of Epoxy Composites with Extremely Low Addition of Cellulose Nanofiber Content

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingmei Xie ◽  
Hiroki Kurita ◽  
Ryugo Ishigami ◽  
Fumio Narita
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Cellulose Nanofiber ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Epoxy Resin Matrix ◽  
The Matrix

Epoxy resins are a widely used common polymer due to their excellent mechanical properties. On the other hand, cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is one of the new generation of fibers, and recent test results show that CNF reinforced polymers have high mechanical properties. It has also been reported that an extremely low CNF addition increases the mechanical properties of the matrix resin. In this study, we prepared extremely-low CNF (~1 wt.%) reinforced epoxy resin matrix (epoxy-CNF) composites, and tried to understand the strengthening mechanism of the epoxy-CNF composite through the three-point flexural test, finite element analysis (FEA), and discussion based on organic chemistry. The flexural modulus and strength were significantly increased by the extremely low CNF addition (less than 0.2 wt.%), although the theories for short-fiber-reinforced composites cannot explain the strengthening mechanism of the epoxy-CNF composite. Hence, we propose the possibility that CNF behaves as an auxiliary agent to enhance the structure of the epoxy molecule, and not as a reinforcing fiber in the epoxy resin matrix.

scholarly journals Effect of Secondary Carbon Nanofillers on the Electrical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Conductive Hybrid Composites Based on Epoxy Resin and Graphite

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4169
Author(s):  
Marcel Zambrzycki ◽  
Krystian Sokolowski ◽  
Maciej Gubernat ◽  
Aneta Fraczek-Szczypta
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Carbon Nanofillers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Secondary Carbon

In this work, we present a comparative study of the impact of secondary carbon nanofillers on the electrical and thermal conductivity, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of hybrid conductive polymer composites (CPC) based on high loadings of synthetic graphite and epoxy resin. Two different carbon nanofillers were chosen for the investigation—low-cost multi-layered graphene nanoplatelets (GN) and carbon black (CB), which were aimed at improving the overall performance of composites. The samples were obtained by a simple, inexpensive, and effective compression molding technique, and were investigated by the means of, i.a., scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electrical conductivity measurements, laser flash analysis, and thermogravimetry. The tests performed revealed that, due to the exceptional electronic transport properties of GN, its relatively low specific surface area, good aspect ratio, and nanometric sizes of particles, a notable improvement in the overall characteristics of the composites (best results for 4 wt % of GN; σ = 266.7 S cm−1; λ = 40.6 W mK−1; fl. strength = 40.1 MPa). In turn, the addition of CB resulted in a limited improvement in mechanical properties, and a deterioration in electrical and thermal properties, mainly due to the too high specific surface area of this nanofiller. The results obtained were compared with US Department of Energy recommendations regarding properties of materials for bipolar plates in fuel cells. As shown, the materials developed significantly exceed the recommended values of the majority of the most important parameters, indicating high potential application of the composites obtained.

Assessing of Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Hybrid Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumar Jayachandran Nirmal ◽  
D. Premkumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Natural Fibres ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Individual Type

An experimental analysis has been carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of composites reinforced by sisal, coir, and banana fibres into epoxy resin matrix. The natural fibres were extracted by retting and manual processes. The composites fabricated by epoxy resin and reinforcement in the hybrid combination of Sisal-Banana and Sisal-Coir with the volume fraction of fibres varying from 5% to 30%. It has been identified that the mechanical properties increase with the increase of volume fraction of fibres to a certain extent and then decreases. The hybridization of the reinforcement in the composite shows greater mechanical properties when compared to individual type of natural fibres reinforced. For all the composites tested, the tensile strength of the composite increased up to 25% of volume fraction of the fibres and further for the increase in the volume fraction of fibre the mechanical properties were decreased. As same as tensile properties, the flexural and impact strength also increased linearly up to 25% of volume fraction of fibres and further for the increase in the volume fraction of fibre the mechanical properties were slightly decreased. Key Words: Sisal, Banana, Coir, Epoxy, Hybrid composite.

Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin Reinforced with Jeffamines-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes

2009 ◽  
Vol 79-82 ◽  
pp. 553-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Fei Shi ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Gang Sui ◽  
Xiao Ping Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Time Dynamic ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
The Impact

The increasing proliferation and application of advanced polymer composites requires higher and broader performance resin matrices. Poly(oxypropylene) with –NH2 end-groups has been widely used to toughen epoxy resins, but the strength of resin matrix may be reduced due to the addition of flexible segments in the crosslinking network. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been paid more and more attention in recent years because of their superior thermal and mechanical properties. In this paper, CNTs grafted with Jeffamines T403 were used to simultaneously improve the reinforcement and toughening of an epoxy resin. The untreated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (u-MWNTs) were functionalized with amine groups according to three steps: carboxylation, acylation, and amidation. The f-MWNTs were characterized by Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The experimental results indicated that the T403 was grafted to the surface of MWCNTs. The mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy with f-MWNTs were investigated. The tensile and flexural strength increased by 7.77 % and 7.03 % after adding 0.5wt% f-MWCNTs without sacrificing the impact toughness. At the same time, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) showed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of epoxy with f-MWNTs were increased. The fracture surface of epoxy with f-MWNTs was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to understand the dispersion of f-MWNTs in epoxy matrix and interfacial adhesion between f-MWNTs and epoxy matrix, which can be attributed to the strong interfacial bonding between f-MWNTs and epoxy resin.

scholarly journals Epoxy resin filled with primary and secondary raw material – useable in agriculture

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Valášek ◽  
J. Kejval ◽  
M. Müller
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Filler Particle ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Inorganic Particles ◽  
Increase Wear Resistance ◽  
Secondary Raw Material

Hard inorganic particles in the interaction with polymeric materials increase wear resistance. Also reactoplastics are suitable for filling with micro- and nano-particles for a purpose of some mechanical properties optimization. The paper compares chosen mechanical properties – hardness, wear resistance and tensile characteristics of epoxy resin filled with artificial corundum with various middle particles sizes and their ratio combination. Mentioned systems can be used in a sphere of the agricultural production at renovation of machine parts, they can serve for creating resistant layers on machines, floors and grillages at the same time. The aim of the carried out experiment is to compare the properties of reactoplastics filled with a primary and secondary raw material and to define an optimum ratio of the filler particle size relating to a given mechanical quality. The artificial corundum was chosen as the primary material, the waste corundum from the process of material mechanical treatment was chosen as the secondary one.    

Influence of Portland Cement Addition in the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin

2015 ◽  
Vol 1088 ◽  
pp. 411-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Augusto Zago Marques ◽  
Carlos Eduardo G. da Silva ◽  
André Luis Christoforo ◽  
Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr ◽  
Túlio Hallak Panzera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Response Variable

This research evaluated, with the of the analyses of variance (ANOVA), a composite material based on epoxy matrix phase reinforced with Portland cement (CP-II) particles (0%wt [100%wt of resin], 20%wt, 40%wt, 60%wt). The response-variable investigated were modulus of elasticity (E) and compressive strength (S), bulk density (ρB), apparent density (ρA) and porosity (P). The highest values of the modulus of elasticity were provided from the composites manufactured with 40wt% of cement addition. The inclusion of 60% of cement implies in a reduction in the mechanical properties when compared with the results of the composite manufactured with 40% of cement. For the physical properties, the gradually inclusion of cement provides increasing in the density of the composites, and reduce the porosity of the materials manufactured.

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Inorganic Particles Filled Individual Bamboo Fibers

2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 1930-1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Gao ◽  
Ge Wang ◽  
Hai Tao Cheng ◽  
Sheldon Q. Shi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Submicron Particles ◽  
Inorganic Particles ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

The objectives of the current study involve in situ depositing treatments of calcium carbonate particles onto bamboo fibers through the ionic reaction of sodium carbonate and calcium chloride aqueous solution at varied bath temperatures, and their impacts on surface features, wettability and tensile properties of single bamboo fibers. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was employed to characterize surface morphology of fibers. The wettability of bamboo fibers was evaluated by optical contact angle measurement instrument. The results show that nanoparticles and submicron particles grew into the wrinkles and micropores of fibers, the size, morphology and adsorbance of which were distinctively varied at different bath temperatures. The highest calcium carbonate adsorbance (2.34%) was obtained at 25°C. Besides, the mean values of contact angles increased and the variations within group were reduced as the loading percentage of particles rose, which might be due to reduced hydrophilic groups after coatings of calcium carbonate particles. The treatments were approved to enhance tensile properties of single bamboo fibers, comparing to the average tensile strengh and modulus of elasticity of the untreated, those of the treated bamboo fibers with the biggest calcium carbonate loading were higher by 30.50% and 32.71% respectively. It’s proved that the precipitating treatment is a useful method to densify and hydrophobize bamboo fibers and smooth out cell wall defects. What’s more, it provide explanations for improvements of physical and mechanical properties of paper and fiber reinforced plastic composites filled with inorganic nanoparticles.

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.

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