Enhancement of mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy matrix laminated composites with multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Issue 4 (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sheth, Darsh; Maiti, Sharanya; Patel, Satya; Kandasamy, Jayakrishna; Chandan, Mohammed R.; Rahaman, Ariful
• Is Part Of: Fullerenes, nanotubes and carbon nanostructures. Volume 29:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 288
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Multiwall carbon nanotube -- composites -- carbon fiber -- epoxy -- tensile strength -- scanning electron microscopy; Fullerenes -- Periodicals; Nanotubes -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; 546.6812
• DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2020.1839424
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-383X

Abstract

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.