Study on the Properties of Epoxy Composites Using Fly Ash as an Additive in the Presence of Nanoclay: Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardants, and Dielectric Properties

Table 5

Mechanical strength of nanocomposite epoxy Epikote 240/nanoclay I.30 E material with different nanoclay I.30 E contents.

Sample code	wt. % nanoclay I.30 E	Tensile strength (MPa)	Flexural strength (MPa)	Compressive strength (MPa)	Impact strength (kJ/m^2)
Neat epoxy	0	55.90	86.75	156.08	7.11
TA 1	1	59.45	88.45	160.09	8.69
TA 3	3	61.37	100.15	170.78	12.79
TA 5	5	51.89	75.23	167.55	10.35

TA 1: nanocomposite epoxy/nanoclay I.30 E material with nanoclay I.30 E 1 wt. %.