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Thermal Mechanical Property Enhancement with Silicon Carbide Ceramic Filled Composites for Industrial Applications

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dc.contributor.author Hapuhinna, K.
dc.contributor.author Gunaratne, R.D.
dc.contributor.author Pitawala, J.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-04-06T09:32:36Z
dc.date.available 2023-04-06T09:32:36Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Hapuhinna, K., Gunaratne, R. & Pitawala, J. (2022). Thermal Mechanical Property Enhancement with Silicon Carbide Ceramic Filled Composites for Industrial Applications. Ceramics 2022, 5, 721–730 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12712
dc.description.abstract Epoxy composites with glass fiber reinforcement can be found in the automotive and aer‐ ospace industries. In this study, the properties of the epoxy matrix were enhanced by processing composites filled with ceramic particles of silicon carbide (SiC). At first, SiC‐filled E‐glass fiber‐re‐ inforced epoxy composites/sandwich structures were processed using the hand layup technique. Next, processed composites were characterized using a tensile tester and an Izod impact tester to determine the best mixing ratio of ceramic‐embedded epoxy composites. The highest mechanical properties were obtained according to ASTM D638 and D256 standards. Next, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x‐ray diffraction analysis (XRD), analysis of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were carried out respectively to find out the presence of functional groups, surface morphology, crystal‐ lographic structure, glass transition temperature (Tg) and thermal/material stability of processed composites. In the end, the study elaborates that the mechanical properties of epoxy matrix compo‐ sites were improved by the addition of SiC ceramic fillers, and among processed composites, 10%SiCE composite carried the highest properties, including the Tg value of 62.8 °C, 69.87 MPa for tensile strength and 57.12 kJ m−1 for impact strength. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject silicon carbide; ceramic fillers; composites; thermal properties; mechanical properties; industrial applications en_US
dc.title Thermal Mechanical Property Enhancement with Silicon Carbide Ceramic Filled Composites for Industrial Applications en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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