Faculty Profile
Dr. Cevdet KAYNAK
Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Eng.
D-Block, Room 303
(+90)312 210 5920 (room)
(+90)312 210 5904 (lab)
(+90)312 210 2518 (fax)
E-mail: ckaynak@metu.edu.tr
Research Interests:
  • Polymers and Composites
  • Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
  • Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
Journal Articles and Publications:
  1. G.I. Nakas and C. Kaynak, “Use of Different Alkylammonium Salts in Clay Surface Modification for Polymer Nanocomposites”, Polymer Composites (accepted, in press, 2008)
  2. C. Kaynak, E. Akgul and N.A. Isitman, “Effects of RTM Mold Temperature and Vacuum On the Mechanical Properties of Epoxy/Glass Fiber Composite Plates”, Journal of Composite Materials (accepted, in press, 2008)
  3. C.C. Tasan and C. Kaynak, “Mechanical Performance of Resol Type Phenolic Resin / Layered Silicate Nanocomposites”, Polymer Composites (accepted, in press, 2008)
  4. M. Aykol, N.A. Isitman, E. Firlar and C. Kaynak, “Strength of Short Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Effect of Fiber Length Distribution”, Polymer Composites (accepted, in press, 2008)
  5. C. Kaynak and C.C. Tasan, “Effect of Production Parameters on Morphology of Resol Type Phenolic Resin Layered Silicate Nanocomposites”, European Polymer Journal 42 (8), 1908-1921 (August 2006)
  6. C. Kaynak and S. Boylu, “Effects of SiC Particulates on the Fatigue Behaviour of an Al-Alloy Matrix Composite”, Materials & Design 27 (9), 776-782 (June 2006)
  7. C. Kaynak and O. Cagatay, “Rubber Toughening of Phenolic Resin by Using Nitrile Rubber and Amino Silane”, Polymer Testing 25 (3), 296-305 (May 2006)
  8. C. Kaynak and Y.O. Kas, “Effects of Injection Pressure in Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) of Woven Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites”, Polymers & Polymer Composites 14 (1), 55-64 (February 2006)
  9. C. Kaynak, E.S. Erdiller, L. Parnas and F. Senel“Use of Split-Disk Tests For The Process Parameters of Filament Wound Epoxy Composite Tubes”, Polymer Testing 24 (5), 648-655 (August 2005)
  10. C. Kaynak, O. Orgun, and T. Tincer, “Matrix and Interface Modification of Short Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy”, Polymer Testing 24 (4), 455-462 (June 2005)
  11. Y.O. Kas and C. Kaynak “Ultrasonic (C-scan) and Microscopic Evaluation of Resin Transfer Molded Epoxy Composite Plates”, Polymer Testing, 24 (1), 114-120 (February 2005)
  12. C. Celikbilek, G. Akovali, and C. Kaynak “Modification of Epoxy by a Liquid Elastomer and Solid Rubber Particles”, Polymer Bulletin, 51(5-6), 429-435, (April 2004)
  13. C. Kaynak, C. Celikbilek, and G. Akovali, “Use of Silane Coupling Agents to Improve Epoxy-Rubber Interface”, European Polymer Journal, 39(6), 1125-1132, (June 2003)
  14. C. Kaynak, A. Arikan, and T. Tincer, “Flexibility Improvement of Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy by Using a Liquid Elastomer”, Polymer, 44 (8), 2433-2439 (April 2003)
  15. A. Arikan, C. Kaynak, and T. Tincer, “Influences of Liquid Elastomer Additive on the Behaviour of Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy”, Polymer Composites, 23 (5), 790-805, (October 2002)
  16. C. Kaynak, A. Ozturk, and T. Tincer, “Flexibility Improvement of Epoxy Resin by Liquid Rubber Modification”, Polymer International, 51(9), 749-756, (September 2002)
  17. C. Kaynak, E.Sipahi-Saglam, G. Akovalý, “Effects of Scrap Rubber Particles on the Mechanical Behaviour of Epoxy”, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 51 (1-2), 133-150, (2002)
  18. A. Ozturk, C. Kaynak, and T. Tincer, “Effects of Liquid Rubber Modification on the Behaviour of Epoxy Resin”, European Polymer Journal, 37(12), 2353-2363, (December 2001)
  19. C. Kaynak, and O. Mat, “Uniaxial Fatigue Behaviour of Filament-Wound Glass-Fiber /Epoxy Composite Tubes”, Composites Science and Technology, 61(13), 1833-1840, (October 2001)
  20. C. Kaynak, E.Sipahi-Saglam, G. Akovalý, “A Fractographic Study of Recycled Rubber Toughening in Epoxy”, Polymer, 42(9), 4393-4399, (April 2001)
  21. E.Sipahi-Saglam, G. Akovalý, C. Kaynak, M.Yetmez and N. Akkas“Studies on Epoxy Modified with Recycled Rubber”, Polymer Engineering and Science, 41(13), 514-521, (March 2001)
  22. G.Akovali and C. Kaynak, Chapter 2 “Constituent Materials”, in Handbook of Composite Fabrication, published by RAPRA Technology Ltd, Shawbury, UK, ISBN: 1-85957-263-4, pp 21-56, (2001)
  23. C. Kaynak and T. Akgül , Chapter 3 “Open Mould Processes”, in Handbook of Composite Fabrication, published by RAPRA Technology Ltd, Shawbury, UK, ISBN: 1-85957-263-4, pp 57-85, (2001)
  24. C. Kaynak, A. Ankara and T.J. Baker , “Inclusion Induced Anisotropy of Short Fatigue Crack Growth in Steel”, Materials Science and Technology, 12(7), 557-562, (July 1996)
  25. C. Kaynak, A. Ankara and T.J. Baker , “Initiation and Early Growth of Short Fatigue Cracks at Inclusions”, Materials Science and Technology, 12(5), 421-426, (May 1996)
  26. C. Kaynak, A. Ankara and T.J. Baker , “A Comparison of Short and Long Fatigue Crack Growth in Steel”, International Journal of Fatigue, 18(1), 17-23, (January 1996)
  27. C. Kaynak, A. Ankara and T.J. Baker , “Effects of Short Cracks on Fatigue Life Calculations”, International Journal of Fatigue, 18(1), 25-31, (January 1996)
  28. C. Kaynak and A. Ankara , “Short Fatigue Crack Growth in Al 2024-T3 and Al 7075-T6”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 43(5), 769-778, (November 1992)