Characterisation of PAN Carbon Fabric/ Epoxy Resin for Structural Materials

Advanced composites such as fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites are being used for aerospace applications because of their high specific strength, specific modulus and low density. A structural composite laminate are prepared using high strength poly-acrylo-nitrile (PAN) carbon fabric and epoxy resin system by hand layup and match die moulding. Composites do not necessarily give higher performance in all the properties used for material selection such as strength, toughness, formability, joints ability, corrosion resistance, and affordability. New techniques are developed for the blowing of foams from thermoplastics. The laminates are characterised by physical and mechanical properties.