Experimental Investigation on Effect of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Fibres on the Behavior of Plain Cement Mortar Composite Round Bars under Direct Tension
Table 1
Properties of MWCNTs and carbon fibers used herein.
MWCNTs as supplied by Intelligent Private Limited
Diameter
10–30 nm
Length
1-2 microns
Purity
>95%
Surface area
350 m2/g
Bulk density
0.05–0.17 g/cm3
Carbon fibers as supplied by Fosroc-Chemicals, Bangalore