Thermogravimetric analysis of epoxy-based carbon fiber reinforced polymers modified by carbon fillers

The paper presents the results of thermogravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry investigation of hybrid thermoset CFRPs modified by the addition of single-wall carbon nanotubes and milled carbon fibers. Specimens were tested using NETZSCH STA 409 PC/PG with the following parameters: heating from ambient temperature to 873 K with a rate of 15 K/min; Ar flow rate of 50 ml/min. The content of the carbon filler in CFRP was varied allowing to establish some regularities in thermal and physical properties.