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Improving mechanical properties of epoxy by adding multi-wall carbon nanotube
 
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Manufacturing Engineering Department, Koya University, Koysinjaq
 
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Engineering and Projects Directorate, Salahadin University, Erbil
 
 
Publication date: 2016-04-15
 
 
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2016;54(2):551-560
 
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In this research, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are used as the reinforcement in an epoxy resin with weight percentages (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1)wt%, respectively, by using both direct (nonhomogeneous) and homogeneous dispersion mixing processes to prepare (epoxy/MWCNTs) nanocomposites. Tensile and drop weight impact tests are used to evaluate mechanical properties of the composites. Results show that homogeneous dispersion has a great effect on enhancing mechanical properties of multi-wall carbon nanotube reinforced composites. Adding 0.2wt% of MWCNTs enhances and increases tensile properties, and adding 0.6wt% of MWCNTs enhances impact properties.
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