Enhancing of fire resistance on CFRP using Sokka-clay particle for lightweight car body panel

The silent transportation with zero emission, especially electrical vehicle, becomes an alternative vehicle for supporting the environmentally friendly cities. The use of lightweight materials with high fire resistant are needed to be applied on the vehicle, like composites. The enhancing of fire resistant on carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRP) may be performed using local Sokka-clay to replace the volume of fiber partially. The specimens of CFRP can be produced by using a press moulding method. For the same filler/fiber content, the the increasing of CF laminates content enhances the burning properties of CFRP. According to UL 94 standar, all these CFRP composites can be classified as Horizontal-Burning A (HB-A), and that containing 40%CF is self-extinguishing (HB-C). The percentage of remaining mass is higher for the more particles content, because of the more remains of ferro oxide and calcium oxide particles after the heating process. The more CF content increases the material cost of CFRP due to the price of CF. But, the addition of clay particle gives many advantages on CFRP, such as burning properties, thermal properties, and more economical product. This CFRP has also good prospect to be applied in EV to reduce its weight.