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Composites consisting of carbon fibers (CF) and carbon particles (CP) in polypropylene (PP) matrix were melt-compounded. Composites were analyzed for their mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Results indicate that the addition of these fillers improved the mechanical properties of the composites. Thermal conductivity was enhanced as the concentration of fillers was increased. Carbon fibers render the composites electrically conductive so we observed a percolation threshold near 10 wt.% of CF for PP/CF (PP and CF composite) and near 25 wt.% of CP for PP/CP (PP and carbon particle composite). All the results indicated that carbon fibers are more effective in improving the properties as compare to the carbon particles.
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The authors wish to thank for the financial support from AiF, Germany during the course of this research work.
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Saleem, A., Frormann, L. & Iqbal, A. Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Resisitivity Properties of Thermoplastic Composites Filled with Carbon Fibers and Carbon Particles. J Polym Res 14, 121–127 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-9091-5
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