Abstract
Iron ore tailings which is the waste material derived from the beneficiation of iron ore was dispersed in epoxy as micro scale particle fillers. The effect of particle size and particle loading on the thermal conductivity and impact properties of the composites were then investigated experimentally. It was discovered that the impact resistance increased with increasing volume content of iron ore tailings from 20 vol.% with a maximum toughness of 0.098 kJm-2 recorded for composite with 300 μm at 30 vol.%. Thermal conductivity of epoxy improved with decreasing particle size while 150 μm inclusion lead to improved thermal conductivity with increased volume content of filler.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 79-83 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Today: Proceedings |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Composites
- Epoxy
- Impact
- Iron ore tailings
- Particle loading
- Particle size
- Thermal conductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science