Mechanical Characterization of Copper NanoParticles based Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Abstract

Polymeric composites are being used
extensively used in aerospace, automobile,
transportation, chemical, construction and logistics
industries. Copper Nanoparticles reinforced GFRP
composites have been fabricated to enhance electrical
and thermal properties. This project focuses on the
addition of the copper nanoparticles and glass fiber
reinforced in epoxy-based composites and their
properties were probed using certain techniques which
include tensile, impact and micro hardness. It was
observed that properties mentioned before were
enhanced due to the addition of CuNPs. Microscopic
characterization was investigated by using Scanning
electron microscope and it was observed that CuNPs
and glass fibers are properly dispersed in epoxy. After
performing the tests, with 8 wt.% of CuNPs and glass
fibers better results (tensile, impact and micro
hardness) are obtained which favors the material to be
used in automotive and aerospace application to some
extent.