Research Article
Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E
Table 3
Effect of temperature during mechanical stirring on mechanical properties of epoxy Epikote 240/nanoclay I.30E nanocomposite materials.
| | No. | Temperature (°C) | wt% nanoclay I.30E | Tensile strength (MPa) | Flexural strength (MPa) | Compressive strength (MPa) | Impact strength (kJ/m2) |
| | 1 | Neat epoxy | 0 | 55.90 | 86.75 | 156.08 | 7.11 | | 2 | 50 | 2 | 56.60 | 97.65 | 165.09 | 10.10 | | 3 | 60 | 2 | 60.13 | 97.87 | 170.70 | 10.30 | | 4 | 70 | 2 | 60.45 | 98.92 | 171.02 | 11.50 | | 5 | 80 | 2 | 63.50 | 116.80 | 179.67 | 12.81 |
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