Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E

Table 9

Mechanical properties of epoxy Epikote 240/nanoclay I.30E nanocomposite materials with different ultrasonic stirring power.

Power (W, %)	wt% nanoclay I.30E	Tensile strength (MPa)	Flexural strength (MPa)	Compressive strength (MPa)	Impact strength (kJ/m^2)
E 240	0	55.90	86.75	156.08	7.11
25	2	60.53	97.21	169.58	10.10
50	2	63.50	116.80	179.67	12.81
75	2	62.75	98.30	175.17	10.20
100	2	61.27	97.60	176.21	10.10

Epoxy Epikote 240 material was solidified by DETA without the addition of nanoclay I.30E (neat epoxy).