Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering Vol. 2(9), pp. 287 - 292
DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2014.020903
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Thermo and Mechanical Properties of Fine Silicon Carbide /Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites


Amal Nassar *, Eman Nassar
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Higher Technological Institute, Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt

ABSTRACT

The effect of addition of fine size from SiC material (SiC) with different weight percentage on the mechanical; thermal and physical properties of chopped carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite has been studied. Mechanical and physical properties are studied by the change in the SiC material content to study the behavior of the composite material when it is subjected to load. The thermo mechanical properties are studied by using dynamic mechanical analyzer. The results for mechanical and physical properties of fine SiC material (SiC) filled carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite are improved than unfilled carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite. Analysis of viscoelastic for the different SiC content indicate adding 25 wt. % from SiC reducing the capacity of the energy absorption of the composite material and increasing the elastic behavior of the composite.

KEYWORDS
Mechanical, Physical, Thermal, SiC, Epoxy Composite, Chopped Carbon Fiber

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Amal Nassar , Eman Nassar , "Thermo and Mechanical Properties of Fine Silicon Carbide /Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites," Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 9, pp. 287 - 292, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2014.020903.

(b). APA Format:
Amal Nassar , Eman Nassar (2014). Thermo and Mechanical Properties of Fine Silicon Carbide /Chopped Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites. Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2(9), 287 - 292. DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2014.020903.