Samples

Tensile Strength of Epoxy-Nanocomposites Samples

Before Artificial Aging

After Artificial Thermal Aging

After Artificial Salt Weathering

Average Value (Mpa/TS)

Change %

Average Value (Mpa/TS)

Change %

Average Value (Mpa/TS)

Change %

Pure epoxy

19.59*

0.00

17.66

−9.85

18.11

−7.55

Clay/epoxy nanocomposites

28.53

+45.63

27.60

−3.25

28.22

−1.08

CaCO₃/epoxy nanocomposites

25.56

+30.47

23.27

−8.95

24.06

−5.86

SiO₂/epoxy nanocomposites

210.47

+9.59

29.21

−10.52

20.01

−6.80