Effect of composing particles of two sizes on mechanical properties of spherical silica-particulate-reinforced epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 740-746

  Kwon, Soon Chul ^a   Adachi, Tadaharu ^a   Araki, Wakako ^a   Yamaji, Akihiko ^a  

^a Tokyo Institute of Technology ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforcement; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture toughness; B. Strength

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICA; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BENDING ELASTIC MODULUS; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 41449114443     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.02.030     Document Type: Article

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