Research Article
Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E
Table 5
Effect of mechanical stirring speed on mechanical properties of epoxy Epikote 240/nanoclay I.30E nanocomposite materials.
| | No. | Stirring (rpm) | 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 | 1500 | 2 | 50.60 | 80.65 | 169.23 | 7.00 | | 3 | 2000 | 2 | 55.11 | 93.87 | 170.00 | 10.00 | | 4 | 2500 | 2 | 60.05 | 97.60 | 172.02 | 10.20 | | 5 | 3000 | 2 | 63.50 | 116.80 | 179.67 | 12.81 |
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