MWCNT의 형상비 차이에 따른 MWCNT/에폭시 복합재료의 인장 및 굽힘 특성과 전기전도도를 비교하였다. 호모믹서(homomixer)와 3단롤밀(three-roll mill)을 사용하여 분산된 MWCNT와 에폭시 혼합물을 금형에 부어 압축 성형법으로 시편을 제조하였다. 에폭시 내 MWCNT의 분산 정도를 평가하기 위해 SEM을 사용하여 시편의 파단면을 관찰하였다. MWCNT의 첨가로 인해 인장강도는 최대 7%증가 하였으나 굽힘강도는 증가가 미미하였으며 형상비가 가장 큰 MWCNT의 경우에는 감소하였다. MWCNT 포함량을 변화시켰을 때 CM-95의 경우 인장강도는 1wt%에서, 굽힘강도는 0.5wt%에서 최대값을 보였으나 더 많은 포함량에서는 감소하였다. MWCNT/에폭시 복합재료의 두께 방향 및 면내방향 전기전도도는 2단자법에 의한 저항값으로부터 계산되었으며 MWCNT의 형상비가 클수록, 또 포함량이 증가할수록 전기전도도 값은 증가하였다.
Tensile and flexural properties and electrical conductivity of MWCNT/epoxy composites with different aspect ratios of MWCNTs were compared. The MWCNT/epoxy mixtures were prepared by mechanical dispersion methods using a homomixer and a three-roll mill, and then composite samples were fabricated by compression molding process. The fractured surfaces of the samples were observed by SEM in order to evaluate the degree of dispersion of MWCNTs. The addition of MWCNTs into epoxy resin improved its tensile strength by 7.0% while its flexural strength increased slightly as compared with the one without MWCNTs. In the case of MWCNTs having highest aspect ratio, the mechanical properties of the composites were decreased. When the contents of CM-95 MWCNTs were varied, maximum of tensile and flexural strengths occurred at 1wt% and 0.5wt%, respectively. From the higher contents than these, tensile and flexural strengths of the composites decreased. Electrical conductivities of in-plane and thought-the-thickness directions of MWCNT/epoxy composites were measured using a two-point probe method. They increased with the increase of the aspect ratios and concentrations of MWCNTs in the epoxy matrix.
