Comparison on the Properties of Glass Fiber/MWCNT/Epoxy and Carbon Fiber/MWCNT/Epoxy Composites

Abstract:

A hand lay-up and vacuum bagging method was used in this study to fabricate glass fiber/epoxy laminated composites and carbon fiber/epoxy composite laminates with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT). The density, flexural properties, and burning rate of the laminated composites incorporated with different concentration of MWCNT (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 vol%) were investigated and analyzed. Trend in the density, flexural and burning rate of glass fiber composite laminates were compared to those of carbon fiber composite laminates. Effect of MWCNT concentration on glass fiber composites properties varies from carbon fiber composite laminates. Incorporation of 0.5vol% of MWCNT has increased flexural strength by 54.4% compared to 5-ply glass fiber composite laminates. Nonetheless addition of 1vol% of MWCNT has only increased flexural strength by 34% compared to 5-ply carbon fiber laminated composites. Incorporation of MWCNT has successfully reduced the burning rate of the glass fiber composites as well as the carbon fiber laminated composites.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 858)
• Pages: 32-39
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.858.32
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: Wan Ahmad Dahalan Wan Dalina, M. Mariatti, Radziana Ramlee, Zainal Arifin Mohd Ishak, Abdul Rahman Mohamed
• Keywords: Carbon Fiber (CF), Carbon Nanotube (CN), Composite Laminate, Glass Fiber

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