TITLE:
Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composite Materials Produced with Different Ceramic Powders
AUTHORS:
Yelda Akçin Ergün
KEYWORDS:
Polymer Composite, Epoxy, Ceramic Powders, Mechanical Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering,
Vol.7 No.12,
December
10,
2019
ABSTRACT: In this study, production and mechanical properties of polymer composite materials obtained by using Al2O3, SiO2, MgO and TiO2 hard ceramic fillers were studied. Epoxy resin was used as the matrix material, and four different ceramic powders were mechanically mixed into the resin at 3% and 5% as reinforcement. The mechanical properties of the polymer composite materials were then characterized. For this purpose, flexural modulus and flexural strength of composite materials were determined by using three point bending test and impact toughness of the materials were determined by Charpy impact test. In addition, the hardness values of the samples were determined by Shore D hardness test.