| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7215787 | Composites Science and Technology | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this work was to determine the effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the elastic and viscoelastic properties of an epoxy resin used in carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) in the matrix-dominated flexural testing mode. Neat and CNTs-containing (1Â wt.%) epoxy resin and CFRP specimens were prepared and investigated. Three-point bending tests were carried out on nanocomposite (NC) and CFRP specimens at room temperature in quasi-static and cyclic creep regimes. The main effect of CNTs was observed in the reduction of creep compliance of epoxy (40%) and CFRP (30%), especially at higher stresses. The reduction of creep characteristics especially on viscoelastic and plastic strains both for epoxy and CFRP CNTs-containing specimens was attributed to the pulling out of CNTs from the agglomerates upon cyclic and gradually increasing stress in creep.
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Authors
Tatiana Glaskova-Kuzmina, Andrey Aniskevich, Mauro Zarrelli, Alfonso Martone, Michele Giordano,