Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effect of heat treated HNT on physico-mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites Subject The topic of the resource Epoxy; Halloysite nanotube (HNT); Heat treatment; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Description An account of the resource Halloysite Nano Tubes (HNTs) are naturally occurring Kaolite group minerals having an aluminosilicate-layer in the form of nanotubes which are known to enhance the properties of the polymer matrix composites when effectively dispersed in the epoxy matrix phase. In this regard, the present work is carried out to fabricate the composite specimens by polymer stir casting techniques and evaluate the basic properties viz., density, hardness, tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength and the microstructure using Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for better morphological studies of the dispersions in the nanocomposites with a filler content of 0, 5 and 10 wt% of HNT's that are effectively treated at three temperature conditions viz., Room temperature (RT), 50 C and 70 C according to specified ASTM test methods selected after thorough investigations and review of literature. As per the experimental investigation, the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite increases by the incorporation of heat treated HNT. Further, the study revealed that the nano composite with a filler content of 10 Wt.% of HNT preheat treated at 50 C shows superior tensile and flexural strength, However the critical observation of the results reveal that the impact strength is maximum for Nano composites with a filler content of 5 Wt.% HNT pre heat treated at 70 C. The study of TEM images gives an overview of uniform dispersion of HNTs in the matrix phase owing to varying pre-treatment conditions. It is evident that the properties of the nanocomposite depends on the quantity of functional filler present and temperature of heat treatment. 2019 Elsevier Ltd Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ravichandran G.; Rathnakar G.; Santhosh N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Composites Communications, Vol-13, pp. 42-46. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2019.02.005" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2019.02.005</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062063282&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.coco.2019.02.005&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=9130bf45cbabeb4c19df4ead7cb2c69f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062063282&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.coco.2019.02.005&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=9130bf45cbabeb4c19df4ead7cb2c69f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 24522139 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ravichandran G., VTU-RRC, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Belagavi, 590018, Karnataka, India, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Christ (Deemed to be University), Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, Karnataka, India; Rathnakar G., Department of Mechanical Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Bannur Road, Mysore, 570028, Karnataka, India; Santhosh N., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Christ (Deemed to be University), Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, Karnataka, India