The aim of the study is to assess the effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the wear behavior of MWCNT-doped epoxy resin. In this study, a laminating resin system designed to meet the standards for motor planes was modified with MWCNTs at mass fractions from 0.0 wt.% to 2.0 wt.%. The properties of the carbon nanotubes were determined in Raman spectroscopy and HR-TEM. An examination of wear behavior was conducted on a linear abraser with a visual inspection on an optical microscope and SEM imaging, mass loss measurement, and evaluation of the wear volume on a profilometer. Moreover, the mechanical properties of MWCNTs/epoxy nanocomposite were evaluated through a tensile test and Shore D hardness test. The study shows that the best wear resistance is achieved for the mass percentage between 0.25 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%. For the same range, the tensile strength reaches the highest values and the hardness the lowest values. Together with surface imaging and a topography analysis, this allowed describing the wear behavior in the friction node and the importance of the properties of the epoxy nanocomposite.

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of weathering and thermal shocks on the abrasive wear of epoxy resin composites reinforced with carbon fabric that are commonly used in aviation. The composite was exposed to degradation in an apparatus simulating weathering and thermal shocks and then subjected to an abrasion process, with and without the presence of water. The abrasive wear was controlled by checking the weight loss as well as by visual inspection. The research findings indicated a significant effect of the presence of water in the process of friction upon the deterioration of composite resistance to abrasion with regard to dry friction. The long-term impact of rapid cyclic temperature changes (temperature difference: from −56.5 °C to +60 °C) and a combined effect of UV-A (0.83 W/m²), along with condensation of vapor and an increased ambient temperature (above 50 °C), influenced an improvement in resistance to abrasive wear. The environment of thermal shocks diminished abrasive wear to a much smaller extent than after exploitation in an environment of weathering but both environments contributed to the degradation of the surface layer. Additionally, the environment with UV-A radiation resulted in exposure of the composite reinforcement already after four months of environmental impact.

We have investigated the MGS L285 epoxy laminating resin system, used in aviation applications. A number of tests were carried out, namely Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), tensile testing, three-point bending flexural testing, Charpy impact testing, Shore D hardness, density measurements and Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Moreover, the tensile toughness UTT, the brittleness B and the linear isobaric thermal expansivity αL were calculated. The samples were subjected to heat treatment in the temperatures of 50, 60 and 80°C for 15 hours or were stored in room temperature. Glass transition temperature, hardness, density as well as other properties were observed to rise along with the increasing heat treatment temperature, suggesting the validity of applications of Voronoi-Delaunay structural analysis to polymer science. On the other hand, properties such as brittleness, toughness and impact strength exhibited a non-linear course of changes as a function of the heating temperature.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the introduction of powder modifier into composite reinforced with carbon fabric on selected mechanical properties. The tests were performed on 16 groups of hybrid epoxy composites, including one reference group and 15 groups containing alumina with the grain size of F220, F240, F280, F320 and F360, added in the weight percent of 5%, 10% and 15%. This composite was made of certified components designed for application in the aviation industry. Test results indicated that the increase of alumina content by weight caused thea decrease of strength of polymer composites in most tests. The value of the force transferred by the composite in the tensile test increased disproportionately to the cross section. It resulted in decreased strength. The addition of alumina impeded the super-saturation of the carbon fabric, which caused discontinuities in the matrix material.

This paper presents the results of a structure study of a dispersion composite on a silicone matrix with a filler in the form of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The study aims to determine the effect of the filler on the composite mechanical properties and electrical conductivity. Materials that are electrically conductive and exhibit high mechanical properties can find applications in high-strain sensors. During the study, the characteristic properties of the susceptible materials, silicone alone and silicone with different filler contents (4%, 6%, and 8% by weight), were determined after curing. Microscopic observations were performed to assess the influence of carbon fillers on the material structure and to determine the level of homogeneity of the material. Examination of mechanical properties facilitated the determination of the Shor A hardness (ShA), stiffness, and Poisson’s ratio of the cured composites, depending on the nanotubes’ content. In parallel with the study of mechanical properties, the effect of loading, and the associated deformation of the samples, on the conductivity of the composite was investigated. Based on the results obtained, a discussion was carried out on the type of conductivity characteristic of silicone with different filler content as well as depending on the level of deformation of the samples.

This publication presents the performance properties of 30HGSA steel after various surface treatments involving hybrid graphene coating, shot peening, and graphene oxide coating, and of the material in its delivery state used in aerospace structures. Performance tests were carried out on the structure, measuring surface roughness, microhardness, corrosion, residual stresses and bending strength for all surface treatments. It has been demonstrated that hybrid graphitization results in increased surface roughness, increased compressive stress and a beneficial increase in the bending strength of the sample compared to other research groups. A new method of strengthening steel surfaces by hybrid graphitization, consisting of coating the steel surface with graphene oxide and shot peening, has been described. The mechanism of hybrid graphitization affecting the increase in the performance properties of 30HGSA steel, including a 43% increase in maximum bending strength compared to BM, has been presented.