Characteristics and Properties of Epoxy/Polysulfide Composite Materials Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes

https://doi.org/10.24237/djes.2014.07307

Authors

  • Adnan Nemaa Technical College / Baghdad
  • Ibtihal Abed Al-Razaq University of Technology
  • Ekhlas Edan Kader University of Technology

Keywords:

Composite Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Mechanical Properties, Polysulfide

Abstract

In this research, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used to enforce the blend of epoxy /polysulfide and then tensile and wear behavior of this reinforcement were evaluated. For achieving this goal, different weight percentages of MWCNT (0.2–0.6 wt %) were dispersed in the epoxy resin then polysulfide resin is added and mixed with two curing agents. Experimental results have shown significant difference between epoxy/polysulfide and CNT /epoxy /polysulfide in mechanical properties. With 0.2–0.6% MWCNTs we observed an increase in Young’s modulus from 245 to273 MPa, tensile strength from 30.5 to 38.9 MPa and fracture strain from 12.4% to 14.2%. For understanding the structure and morphology of nanocomposite, the dispersion states were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and field emission electron microscopy (FESEM).

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

[1]
Adnan Nemaa, Ibtihal Abed Al-Razaq, and Ekhlas Edan Kader, “Characteristics and Properties of Epoxy/Polysulfide Composite Materials Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes”, DJES, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 106–009, Sep. 2014.