Samples

Elongation Strength of Epoxy-Nanocomposites Samples

Before Artificial Aging

After Artificial Thermal Aging

After Artificial Salt Weathering

Average Value %

Change %

Average Value %

Change %

Average Value %

Change %

Pure epoxy

9.37

0.00

7.63

−18.56

8.89

−5.12

Clay/epoxy nanocomposites

18.42

+96.58

17.49

−5.04

17.99

−2.33

CaCO₃/epoxy nanocomposites

14.18

+51.33

13.61

−4.01

13.89

−2.04

SiO₂/epoxy nanocomposites

11.61

+23.90

10.23

−11.88

10.76

−7.32