Composite

Tensile Strength (MPa)

Modes of Failure

Epoxy and hardener only

15.3 ± 3.4

LGB (4 Specimens)

AGM (3 Specimens)

LIT (1 Specimens)

CF/epoxy without GNP

85.9 ± 17.4

LGT (4 Specimens)

AGB (3 Specimens)

LAB (1 Specimens)

3 wt% GNP/CF/epoxy

94.3 ± 21.4

LGM (4 Specimens)

AAT (3 Specimens)

LMV (1 Specimens)

5 wt% GNP/CF/epoxy

92.9 ± 23.3

LAB (4 Specimens)

AGT (3 Specimens)

LIT (1 Specimens)

7 wt% GNP/CF/epoxy

109.1 ± 7.9

LGM (4 Specimens)

LGT (3 Specimens)

AIB (1 Specimens)