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The fatigue and failure mechanisms of epoxy composites have been researched extensively because of their commercial importance in fields demanding materials with high specific strength. Particulate, sheets, short and long fibers with dimensions in the micrometer and nanometer range are the major fillers which have been studied for enhancing the fatigue resistance of epoxies. The nano and micro scale dimensions of the fillers give rise to unexpected and fascinating mechanical properties, often superior to the matrix including fracture toughness and fatigue crack propagation resistance. Such properties are dependent on each other (e.g., the fatigue properties of the polymer composites have been found to be strongly influenced by its toughness). This article is a review of the various developments in this field and the underlying mechanisms which are responsible for performance improvements in such composites.
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Srivastava, I., Koratkar, N. Fatigue and fracture toughness of epoxy nanocomposites. JOM 62, 50–57 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-010-0032-8
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