An experimental study on mechanical properties of epoxy-matrix composites containing graphite filler

The current work studies the effect of the incorporation of different amounts of graphite filler on the mechanical properties of epoxy resin and of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Graphite-reinforced epoxy-matrix composites were prepared with graphite fractions ranging from 5 to 30 wt%. The carbon-fiber reinforced graphite/epoxy hybrids were prepared using a fixed amount of carbon fiber, and graphite incorporation in the epoxy of 7.5,...