The Effect of Short Carbon Fiber and Hydrothermal Carbon Content on Impact and Wear Properties of Epoxy Composites

Year 2024, , 65 - 73, 13.03.2024

Shokrı Salah M. Khlıfa , Harun Çuğ , Andinet Kumella Eticha , Yasin Akgül

https://doi.org/10.31202/ecjse.1333217

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of different weight fractions (3%, and 5%) of short carbon fibers (SCFs) and hydrothermal carbons (HTCs) on the impact and wear properties of epoxy matrix composites. The samples were fabricated using the hand lay-up method. Izod impact tests were applied to the unnotched samples. To investigate the wear properties of pure epoxy and composites, reciprocating wear tests were conducted. Also, a Scanning Electron Microscope has been used for observation of the morphology of the broken and worn surfaces of pure Epoxy and (SCFs and HTCs) reinforced epoxy-based composites. Results showed that HTCs have remarkable effects on improving the wear resistance rate as compared to SCFs reinforced composites. However, SCFs reinforced epoxy composites have better energy-absorbing effects compared to HTCs epoxy-reinforced composites.

Keywords

Short carbon fiber, Hydrothermal carbon, Epoxy, Impact, Wear

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