Enhancement of mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy matrix laminated composites with multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Darsh Sheth, Sharanya Maiti, Satya Narayan Patel, Jayakrishna Kandasamy, Mohammed Rehaan Chandan, Ariful Rahaman
Abstract
A manufacturing process hand layup technique was used to produce carbon fiber/epoxy laminates with the epoxy matrix with a variation of 0.5 wt % to 2 wt% carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Microstructural observations of the composites from a scanning electron microscope show a better interaction between CNTs and epoxy. In this study, the mechanical properties of the carbon fiber-epoxy system and carbon fiber-CNT/epoxy system were characterized through the tensile and flexural tests. From the studies, it was found that the tensile and flexural strength of carbon fiber/epoxy laminate with CNTs are higher than those without CNTs.
Topics & Concepts
EpoxyComposite materialMaterials scienceCarbon nanotubeUltimate tensile strengthFlexural strengthScanning electron microscopeFiberRailway Systems and Materials ScienceSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryFiber-reinforced polymer composites