Influence of date palm fibre and graphite filler on mechanical and wear characteristics of epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 264-273

  Shalwan, A ^a   Yousif, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Graphite; Natural fibre; Thermoset mechanical; Tribological

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIBOLOGY;

EPOXY COMPOSITE; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; TENSILE FRACTURES; TRIBOLOGICAL; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; WEAR CHARACTERISTICS; WORN SURFACE;

FIBERS;

EID: 84896477816     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.02.066     Document Type: Article

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