Investigation of the effects of additives on mechanical properties of E-glass reinforced thermoset composites

Abstract

Thermoset composites have a wide range of applications in the automotive, defense and aerospace industries. The development of strength and mechanical properties of composites is very important. In this work, two different additives as ceramic nanoclay and polyamide powders were added to E-glass reinforced epoxy resin composites in various weights 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt% and 2.0 wt%. The effects of additives on the mechanical properties of composites were determined experimentally. In addition, mixtures of these additives were also used and the efficacy of each was compared. The positive effects of additives were observed. As a result, it was found that the tensile, buckling and compressive strengths of composites increased significantly. © 2019 Polish Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.