Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite

Anabel Nava Gastelum presents a comparative analysis of tensile properties for an epoxy resin matrix and a carbon fiber reinforced composite. The study involved tensile tests on five epoxy resin specimens following ASTM D638 and five composite specimens following ASTM D3039. Specimens were manufactured using the VACCUM BAG WET LAY-U method, with the composite showing better performance than the resin matrix.

Use Cases

• Compare tensile strength between polymer matrices and fiber-reinforced composites based on the described mechanical testing.
• Analyze the effect of manufacturing processes (e.g., vacuum bag wet lay-up) on material performance based on the described specimen preparation.
• Model stress concentration effects from air bubbles in epoxy resin based on the described failure analysis.
• Benchmark material properties against ASTM standards D638 and D3039 mentioned in the testing methodology.

Strengths

• Testing follows specific ASTM standards (D638 and D3039) for material property characterization.
• Describes a controlled manufacturing process (VACCUM BAG WET LAY-U method) for specimen preparation.
• Provides a direct comparison between a base polymer matrix and its fiber-reinforced composite.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Anabel Nava Gastelum via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Experimental tensile testing of manufactured specimens.