Effect of carbon fiber and gamma irradiation on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/high density polyethylene composites

In this study, the effect of carbon fiber and gamma irradiation on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/high density polyethylene matrix was investigated. The ternary composites with short carbon fiber of concentrations 15, 30, and 45 wt % were irradiated with doses of 100 and 300 kGy. In order to characterize the physical and morphological properties of all reinforced composites, wide X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermo gravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were performed.