Affiliation:
1. Department of Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, Mile End Road, London El 4NS
Abstract
Cross-plied carbon fibre reinforced epoxy resin composites (CFRP) filled with graphite, silicon carbide and polyethylene particles in the range from 0.5 to 7% by volume of resin were prepared and their mechanical behaviour investigated by tensile, compression, flexure and Izod Impact tests. The results showed that the Izod Impact energy of the un-notched CFRP improved by the addition of all these kinds of particles and that the disc compression strength also increased by the addition of graphite and silicon carbide. However, polyethylene reduced the disc compression strength owing to the larger particle size compared to other fillers. The tensile and flexural strengths decreased as a result of the addition of all these types of particles.
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Ceramics and Composites