Effect of Nanofillers on the Mechanical Properties of Vinyl Ester Resin Used as a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix

• Autorzy: Kubit Andrzej , Bucior Magdalena , Kluz Rafał , Ochałek Krzysztof , Burnat Katarzyna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/152053

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the results of research aimed at determining the influence of selected nanofillers of vinyl ester resin on the mechanical properties of the cured resin. The influence of the resin with nanofillers as a matrix on the properties of the unidirectional CFRP composite was also investigated. Graphite, silicon oxide and titanium dioxide nanopowders were used as resin nanofillers. Each of the fillers was considered in two different contents, i.e. 1 wt.% and 2 wt.%. The variants with such nanofillers content were compared with the unfilled reference variant. The uniaxial tensile strength tests of the resin samples were carried out, showing the possibility of increasing the strength by 19.35% for the variant 1 wt.% of silica nanopowder content. For CFRP composites, the possibility of increasing the strength in the three-point bending test by 25.57% due to the use of a matrix reinforced with graphite nanopowder with a content of 1 wt.% was demonstrated. Based on the analysis of fracture surfaces performed using SEM microscopy, it was shown that the fillers used lead to a significant improvement in the adhesion of the matrix to the composite fibers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

composites; nanofillers; vinyl ester resin; nano-reinforced polymers; reinforced polymer

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 16, no 4
• Strony: 10--21
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kubit Andrzej

• Department of Manufacturing and Production Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powst. Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6179-5359

autor

Bucior Magdalena

• Department of Manufacturing and Production Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powst. Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-5065

autor

Kluz Rafał

• Department of Manufacturing and Production Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powst. Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6745-294X

autor

Ochałek Krzysztof

• Department of Mechanics and Machine Building, Carpatian State School in Krosno, ul. Zwirki i Wigury 9A, 38-400 Krosno, Poland

autor

Burnat Katarzyna

• Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów S.A., ul. Kochanowskiego 30, 33-100 Tarnów, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).