Mechanical Properties and Gradient Effects of Carbon Nanotube as Polymer Nanocomposites
Authors
N. Abu-Hamdeh, K. Alnefaie
Corresponding Author
N. Abu-Hamdeh
Available Online June 2015.
- DOI
- 10.2991/cisia-15.2015.170How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- carbon nanotubes; polymer nanocomposites; epoxy polymer; mechanical properties
- Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were fabricated using low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and then embedded in epoxy polymer at several weight ratios; 0, 0.75, 1.5, and 3 (wt %) for tensile testing and Young’s modulus determination using intron machine. Tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the epoxy resin were increased with the addition of CNTs to a certain extend and then decreased with the increase in weight fraction of carbon nanotubes. The best properties occurred at 1.5 (wt %) of CNTs. Scanning electron microscopy was used to reveal the dispersion status of carbon nanotubes in the nanocomposites.
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- © 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - N. Abu-Hamdeh AU - K. Alnefaie PY - 2015/06 DA - 2015/06 TI - Mechanical Properties and Gradient Effects of Carbon Nanotube as Polymer Nanocomposites BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Information Systems and Industrial Applications PB - Atlantis Press SP - 626 EP - 628 SN - 2352-538X UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/cisia-15.2015.170 DO - 10.2991/cisia-15.2015.170 ID - Abu-Hamdeh2015/06 ER -