The influence of micro- And nano-filler content on the mechanical properties of epoxy composites

Strojniski Vestnik/Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 601-609

  Ozsoy, Iskender ^a   Demirkol, Askin ^a   Mimaroglu, Abdullah ^a   Unal, Huseyin ^a   Demir, Zafer ^b  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Composite; Epoxy; Mechanical properties; Micro filler; Nano filler

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BENDING TESTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; FLY ASH; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELONGATION AT BREAK; EPOXY; FLEXURAL MODULUS; MATRIX MATERIALS; MICRO-FILLERS; NANO-FILLERS; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS; THREE POINT BENDING;

FILLERS;

EID: 84944042797     PISSN: 00392480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2015.2632     Document Type: Article

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