Effects of natural mica particle fillers on the mechanical properties of glass fiber/epoxy composite plates

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dc.contributor.authorSoykok I.F.
dc.contributor.authorTaş H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:02:11Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:02:11Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractDue to its high tensile and bending strength as well as high modulus (172 GN/m2), mica is a promising additive to improve the performance of polymer composites. Additionally, since it is abundant in nature and therefore cost-effective, it can be an alternative to commonly used but costly particles like carbon nanotube, graphene, and silica. This study focused on the effect of mica particles on the mechanical characteristics of glass fiber-reinforced laminated composites. Unlike the conventional production methods, a layer-wise method was adopted in order to add micro-mica particles into the glass fiber/epoxy composite. Composite plates with 1-, 3-, and 5-layer mica treatment as well as untreated composite plates were manufactured. Mechanical characteristics determined by tensile, three-point bending, and low-velocity impact tests were examined as a function of micaceous layer number. The interior structure of the composites was scanned by the use of scanning electron microscopy. According to the tensile and three-point bending tests, the micro-mica particle fillers failed to display the anticipated positive effect on strength values. Nevertheless, remarkable increases were observed in the average flexural modulus of mica-filled samples in comparison to the control samples without mica content. Also, the average peak energies during low-velocity impact tests were increased by the effect of mica fillers such that the average peak energies for the 1-layer, 3-layer, and 5-layer samples increased by 12.9, 1.9, and 10.3%, respectively, in comparison to the control samples. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1007/s40430-023-04603-1
dc.identifier.issn16785878
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/11760
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
dc.subjectBending strength
dc.subjectBending tests
dc.subjectCarbon nanotubes
dc.subjectCost effectiveness
dc.subjectFillers
dc.subjectGlass fibers
dc.subjectLaminated composites
dc.subjectMica
dc.subjectPlates (structural components)
dc.subjectScanning electron microscopy
dc.subjectSilica
dc.subjectComposite plates
dc.subjectControl samples
dc.subjectEpoxy composite
dc.subjectFiber-epoxy composites
dc.subjectGlass-fibers
dc.subjectImpact test
dc.subjectLow velocity impact test
dc.subjectMechanical characteristics
dc.subjectMica particles
dc.subjectPeak energy
dc.subjectEpoxy composites
dc.titleEffects of natural mica particle fillers on the mechanical properties of glass fiber/epoxy composite plates
dc.typeArticle

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