| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1419693 | Carbon | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Spring-shaped carbon microcoils (CMCs) were embedded in epoxy resins to form CMC/epoxy resin composites. The mechanical properties of the composites were examined and compared with those of conventional straight carbon fiber (CF) /epoxy resin composites. CMCs were found to be more effective than CFs as a reinforcing material for the epoxy resin having a low Young’s modulus (0.54 MPa). SEM images of the fractured cross-sections of the composite revealed that CMCs were not pulled out from the resin matrix but fractured with the matrix. This could be ascribed to the unique conformations of CMCs.
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Authors
K. Yoshimura, K. Nakano, T. Miyake, Y. Hishikawa, S. Motojima,