Static and dynamic mechanical properties of Arundo Donax fillers-epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 456-464

  Fiore, V ^a   Scalici, T ^a   Vitale, G ^a   Valenza, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arundo Donax fillers; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Epoxy composites; Scanning electron microscope; Static properties; Void content

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EPOXY COMPOSITE; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FRACTURED SURFACES; NATURAL FILLERS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STATIC PROPERTIES; STRENGTH PROPERTY; VOID CONTENTS;

FILLERS;

EID: 84892990594     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.01.025     Document Type: Article

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