TY - JOUR
TI - Mechanical properties research of carbon fibre composites incorporating nanoclay and graphene
AU - Ongun Alemdar
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2023
VL - 27
IS - 4
SP - 3291
EP - 3297
PT - Article
AB - Study purpose is to determine the interactions between the widely-used  graphene and nanoclay on carbon fiber composite materials. They are produced  using the vacuum infusion method by reinforcing the nanoclay and graphene,  which have a montmorillonite structure organized at various ratios via  homogenizer, into the resin that is to be applied to carbon fiber layers.  Eczacıbaşı EsanNANO 1-140 was used as nanoclay, and GRAFEN NG5 of the  Nanografi Co. Ltd. was used as graphene. The graphene ratio was kept  constant by taking reference from antecedent studies. Tensile test was  applied to the produced samples. Graphene in the resin is expected to  increase the saturation in the layers and improve mechanical properties.  After nanoclay ratio exceeds a certain limit, it acts negatively rather than  positively in the tensile test, their cracked roads are then rendered easier  to traverse by them combining. This is why there is a certain bell-shaped  curve in the strain values measured in samples. The result that gives the  optimum values is sought after. Additionally, there are studies previously  conducted with polymer matrix composite, from which samples that could reach  to certain strains or to higher yield stress values in certain intervals are  obtained. By increasing the strength and toughness of the graphene and  nanoclay resin, they gain more rigidity, which raises an expectation of  increment to be observed in the yield and tensile strengths.