Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
16th International Conference on Engineering & Natural Sciences, Girne, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 1 - 02 Haziran 2024, ss.261-266
Syntactic foam is a lightweight and high-strength material used in advanced engineering applications such as marine, aerospace, deep-sea equipment, civil, industrial, and automotive engineering. It is critical to evaluate the mechanical properties of these materials to ensure the quality of the products. In this study, epoxy resin, hollow glass microballoon (S22) with a density of 220 kg/m3, and EPS beads with densities of 10 kg/m3, 18 kg/m3, and 30 kg/m3 were used to fabricate three types of syntactic foams. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the behavior of EPS-filled syntactic foam under three-point bending conditions. Flexural properties were experimentally investigated at room temperature using a computerized INSTRON 5982 mechanical testing apparatus according to the ASTM C393-20 standard. The loading speed was adjusted to 2 mm/min, as advised in the standards. The flexural tests were performed, and the flexural properties of EPS-filled syntactic foam were evaluated utilizing the strength and modulus values obtained from the experimental results. The effects of the densities of the EPS-filled syntactic foams on flexural properties were evaluated. The densities of the EPS-filled syntactic foams obtained vary between 469 kg/m3 and 487 kg/m3. An increase in flexural strength and modulus was observed as the density of EPS beads increased.