Abstract
Abstract
The present study investigated the mechanical characteristics of epoxy strips reinforced with Cloisite 30B nanoclay. Epoxy materials were reinforced with different particulate fractions of chosen nanoclay and the specimens were investigated regarding mechanical properties such as tensile, impact and flexural strengths. The nanoclay content was varied from 2 to10 wt.-% of the total matrix in the matrices. The results showed that the mechanical properties of the composites mainly depended on the dispersion condition of the filler particles, particle size and aggregate structure. Improved tensile modulus, flexural modulus and impact strength in bending properties with less nanoclay content were observed and were found to decrease with increased filler content.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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