Doğal Elyaf Takviyeli Grafen Nanoplatelet Dolgulu Epoksi Matrisli Kompozitlerde Abrazif Aşınma.

In recent years, natural fiber reinforced composites have become an alternative to synthetic fiber reinforced composites in some areas due to their properties like low cost, biodegradability and lightness. In this study, abrasive wear tests were applied to jute fabric reinforced epoxy matrix composites filled with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) at different filling ratios (0, 0.5, 1, 2 wt.%), produced with vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) method. Tribotests were carried out using a pin-on-disk type tribotest device on the counterface of 400 grit SiC emery paper with 5 N, 10 N and 15 N loads at a sliding speed of 1 m s-1 and a sliding distance of 200 m. In the tests carried out, the interface temperature and specific wear rate values were followed. It has been found that the specific wear rate is minimal at 1 wt.% GNPs filler and the interface temperature generally increases with increasing load. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]