Mechanical and electrical properties of epoxy resin/epoxidized castor oil/carbon fiber cloth composites

Mechanical and electrical properties of epoxy resin/epoxidized castor oil/carbon fiber cloth composites

Carbon fibers (CFs) have a unique combination of outstanding mechanical, physical, and chemical properties and are among the materials most frequently used in the preparation of a large variety of composites [1-5]. CF-reinforced polymer composites have been widely used in many advanced technological fields, such as aerospace, engineering, sporting goods, automobiles, and marine industry during the past few decades due to their excellent properties, including high strength-to-weight ratios, light weight, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and relative ease of processing [6-10].