@Article{JPM.2021.38.1-2.9,
AUTHOR = {JITENDRA. S. TATE, HARISH KALLAGUNTA, ANDREW ALVAREZ},
TITLE = {Flammabilty and Mechanical Performance of MWCNT Incorporated Cyante Ester/Carbon Fiber Composites},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Polymer Materials},
VOLUME = {38},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {1-2},
PAGES = {101--120},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jpm/v38n1-2/56044},
ISSN = {0976-3449},
ABSTRACT = {The exponential growth in composites and their increased use in military, aerospace, energy, and
automotive industry is driven by their high performance and light weight. High performance
thermosetting polymers such as cyanate ester have received considerable attention due to its
ability of volatile-free curing. It also offers advantages such as excellent radiation shielding, high
thermal stability, and hydrophobicity with lots of potential for enhanced mechanical strength. This
research article discusses the results of effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) at
predetermined loading levels of 0.5wt%, 1wt% and 1.5wt% on mechanical, thermal and flammability
properties of cyanate ester modified carbon fiber composites. The static mechanical tests indicated
1wt% loading level of MWCNT as optimal loading with an improvement of 19% in tensile strength,
22% in flexure strength, 53% in compressive strength. Thermogravimetric analysis studies revealed
that MWCNT has negative effect on thermal stability of cyanate ester resin. The flammability
properties assessed based on micro combustion calorimetry studies indicated that the final
composites possess excellent flammability properties as indicated by the HRR and HRC.},
DOI = {10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.9}
}