Usage of Nanomaterials on Carbon Fibre/Epoxy Composites for Improvement of Their Material Properties

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

Composite materials are mostly chosen due to their high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios and are widely used by different industries. On the other hand, smart materials have created their own importance in all areas of science and technology, especially as design materials for civil engineering applications. Carbon Fibre composites provide civil engineers with extensive use of construction materials for the construction of numerous structures and engineering applications. The widespread adoption of composites in addition to advanced technology allows engineers to maximise reduced failure. However, failure reasons in these composite materials should not be ignored and should be studied ambiguously and thoroughly. This study presents the study of several Carbon Fibre/Epoxy composites with and without nanomaterials obtaining their material properties and studying their flexural and tensile strengths. Material properties, tensile strength and flexural strength of all materials have been obtained. The experimental procedures were completed to determine the strengthening effect of Carbon Nanotubes. ASTM Standards have been used for manufacturing and experimental testing procedures. Comparisons between composites with different Carbon Fibre weights as well as between composites with and without Carbon Nanotubes were discussed in detail. The level of increase in tensile and flexural properties in composite material was presented.