Research Article
Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E
Table 7
Mechanical properties of epoxy Epikote 240/nanoclay I.30E nanocomposite materials.
| | No. | Sonication time (min) | 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 | 30 | 2 | 59.88 | 98.00 | 162.18 | 10.31 | | 3 | 45 | 2 | 60.71 | 98.60 | 177.83 | 10.11 | | 4 | 60 | 2 | 63.50 | 116.80 | 179.67 | 12.81 | | 5 | 90 | 2 | 62.88 | 97.30 | 163.23 | 11.50 |
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