Experimental Testing on Hybrid Composite Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 339-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sathish ◽  
T. Ganapathy ◽  
Thiyagarajan Bhoopathy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Jute Fiber ◽  
Sisal Fiber

In recent trend, the most used fiber reinforced composite is the glass fiber composite. The glass-fiber composites have high strength and mechanical properties but it is costlier than sisal and jute fiber. Though the availability of the sisal and jute fiber is more, it cannot be used for high strength applications. A high strength-low cost fiber may serve the purpose. This project focuses on the experimental testing of hybrid composite materials. The hybrid composite materials are manufactured using three different fibers - sisal, glass and jute with epoxy resin with weight ratio of fiber to resin as 30:70. Four combinations of composite materials viz., sisal-epoxy, jute-epoxy, sisal-glass-epoxy and sisal-jute-epoxy are manufactured to the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards. The specimens are tested for their mechanical properties such as tensile and impact strength in Universal Testing machine. The results are compared with that of the individual properties of the glass fiber, sisal fiber, jute fiber composite and improvements in the strength-weight ratio and mechanical properties are studied.

Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Natural Vegetable Fibers Used in Composite Materials for Structural Strengthening

2021 ◽  
Vol 888 ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Ivelina Ivanova ◽  
Jules Assih ◽  
Dimitar Dontchev
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
Hemp Fiber ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Hemp Fibers

This research aims at studying the mechanical properties of industrial hemp fibers and promoting their use as a reinforcing composite material for strengthening of civil engineering structures. Natural hemp fibers are of great interest due to the following advantages they have: low cost, high strength-to-weight ratio, low density and non-corrosive properties. The use of plant fiber composite materials has increased significantly in recent years because of the negative reduction impact on the environment. For example, the tendency to use renewable resources and their possibility for recycling. They cause fewer health and environmental problems than synthetic fibers. Natural fibers, in addition to environmental aspects, have advantages such as low densities, i.e. have low weight, interesting mechanical properties comparable to those of synthetic fiber materials, and last but not least, low cost. Composites based on natural plant fibers can be used to reinforce or repair reinforced concrete structures, as shown by research on flax fiber composites. These concretes specimens strengthened with biocomposite materials have very good resistance to bending and significantly increase the rigidity of the structure. The results show that the hemp fiber reinforcement has significant effects on the strengthening and increase in flexural strength from 8% to 35 %.

scholarly journals Investigations on the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber/Sisal Fiber/Chitosan Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Sandwich Composite Scaffolds for Bone Fracture Fixation Applications

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soundhar Arumugam ◽  
Jayakrishna Kandasamy ◽  
Ain Umaira Md Shah ◽  
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan ◽  
Syafiqah Nur Azrie Safri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Bone Fracture ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Bone Structure ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Composite Scaffolds ◽  
Study Results

This study aims to explore the mechanical properties of hybrid glass fiber (GF)/sisal fiber (SF)/chitosan (CTS) composite material for orthopedic long bone plate applications. The GF/SF/CTS hybrid composite possesses a unique sandwich structure and comprises GF/CTS/epoxy as the external layers and SF/CTS/epoxy as the inner layers. The composite plate resembles the human bone structure (spongy internal cancellous matrix and rigid external cortical). The mechanical properties of the prepared hybrid sandwich composites samples were evaluated using tensile, flexural, micro hardness, and compression tests. The scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images were studied to analyze the failure mechanism of these composite samples. Besides, contact angle (CA) and water absorption tests were conducted using the sessile drop method to examine the wettability properties of the SF/CTS/epoxy and GF/SF/CTS/epoxy composites. Additionally, the porosity of the GF/SF/CTS composite scaffold samples were determined by using the ethanol infiltration method. The mechanical test results show that the GF/SF/CTS hybrid composites exhibit the bending strength of 343 MPa, ultimate tensile strength of 146 MPa, and compressive strength of 380 MPa with higher Young’s modulus in the bending tests (21.56 GPa) compared to the tensile (6646 MPa) and compressive modulus (2046 MPa). Wettability study results reveal that the GF/SF/CTS composite scaffolds were hydrophobic (CA = 92.41° ± 1.71°) with less water absorption of 3.436% compared to the SF/CTS composites (6.953%). The SF/CTS composites show a hydrophilic character (CA = 54.28° ± 3.06°). The experimental tests prove that the GF/SF/CTS hybrid composite can be used for orthopedic bone fracture plate applications in future.

scholarly journals STRENGTH PREDICTION OF DIFFERENT ORIENTATION UNIDIRECTIONAL GLASS FIBER LAP JOINTS

2012 ◽  
pp. 278-282
Author(s):  
R. SANTOSH ◽  
B. KIRAN
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Robot Systems

Composite materials have made way to various fields, including aerospace structures, underwater vehicles, automobiles and robot systems. Due to the high strength to weight ratio of composites, they serve as a suitable alternative to metals, therefore making the need for a reliable database of structural design more important. Most of the modern civilian and military aircraft use composite materials for their primary structural components (in addition to metals). One of the key areas in composite structural design involves the tensile strength of joints. In the present work, the lap joints fabricated from different orientations of GFRP (Glass fiber reinforced polymer) specimens are subjected to tensile test. The effect of fibre orientation on the tensile strength of lap joint is investigated both experimentally and computationally using conventional software package. The experimental results are compared with FEA using conventional software package ANSYS.

Study of Mechanical Properties on Bi-Directional E-Glass Fiber with Epoxy Resin Multi Walled CNT Nanoсomposite

Nano Hybrids ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nallusamy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Filler Materials ◽  
Machine Component ◽  
Carbon Nano Tube

Now a days composite material plays an important role in many industrial applications due to their excellent mechanical properties. Presently researchers are making composite materials using various filler materials to characterize the wear behavior of the composite which is used as a machine component in various industrial applications and in machine house hold articles for daily use to highly sophisticated applications. This is due to the proven fact that composite materials acquire higher strength to weight ratio. In this investigation Nano composites of E-Glass fiber/Multi walled carbon nano tube were prepared by the technique of hand layup. The glass fiber used for current investigation is E-glass fiber bi-directional of 45 degree orientation. The composite material samples were prepared in the form of a plate with a thickness of 4 mm. The fabricated composite materials were cut into analogous profiles as per ASTM for tensile and flexural testing analysis. This investigation reveals that the growth of Multi Walled Carbon Nano Tube (MWCNT) particles improves considerably the mechanical properties even if the fabrication is done by manual method like the technique of hand layup.

Investigation on Compression and Hardness Properties of Abaca and Manila Hybrid Composite

2014 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
V.M. Manickavasagam ◽  
B. Vijaya Ramnath ◽  
C. Elanchezhian ◽  
V. Vignesh ◽  
V. Vijai Rahul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Fibre Composite ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Very High

Nowadays composite materials play a vital role in automotive and aerospace industries due to their important properties like high strength to weight ratio, biodegradability and ease of production. In this paper, compression and hardness properties of a hybrid composite made of manila and abaca fibers are evaluated. Hand layup process is used in this work. The result shows that hybrid composite possesses very high strength and hardness as compared to mono fibre composite.

scholarly journals The Mechanical Properties of High Strength Reinforced Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Liner Composites for Urban Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Ji ◽  
Sung Yoo ◽  
Jonghoon Kim ◽  
Dan Koo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Water Infrastructure

Most urban areas in the world have water infrastructure systems, including the buried sewer and water pipelines, which are assessed as in need of extensive rehabilitation. Deterioration by many other factors affects structural integrity. Trenchless technologies such as Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) are now applied in numerous projects while minimizing disturbance in an urban environment. The main purpose of this study is to develop a high strength CIPP material using various composite materials (e.g., glass fiber, carbon fiber, polyester felt, unsaturated polyester resin, and others). Composite samples were made of the materials and tested using three-point bend apparatus to find mechanical properties, which include the flexural modulus, strength, and deflection. A composite combination with glass fibers with thin felt layers shows the best results in mechanical properties. Flexural modulus is a key factor for CIPP liner thickness design. Glass fiber composite yields between four and nine times higher values than the minimum value specified in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1216. This study provides a fundamental baseline for high strength CIPP liners that are capable of using conventional curing technologies.

Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of aluminium sandwiched sisal/kenaf/aloevera/jute/flax natural fibre-reinforced epoxy LY556/GY250 composites

2020 ◽  
pp. 096739112097350
Author(s):  
Jeswin Arputhabalan ◽  
L Karunamoorthy ◽  
K Palanikumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Fibre Composite ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Natural Fibres

In engineering, composites have indicated a more profound influence in the recent development of materials with high strength to weight ratio. The purpose of this work is to identify the different and specific properties which a composite possesses when various reinforcement fibres are used in different epoxy matrix material. Composite materials have a major role to play with meeting that requirement. Many natural fibre composite materials possess good mechanical properties but still lack in satisfying applications requirements and alternate for which is seen as sandwich natural fibre composites. In this investigation, an effort has been made to study the mechanical properties exhibited by sandwich epoxy composite reinforced with various commonly used natural fibres, namely Aloevera, Kenaf, Sisal, Jute and Flax. The polymer resin used as matrix is also varied using Epoxy LY556 and Epoxy GY250. The originality of this work is in the use of Epoxy GY250 to fabricate sandwich composites with five commonly available natural fibres and compare its performance to the more widely used Epoxy LY556. It has been determined through various mechanical tests, which particular epoxy resin bonds better with the natural fibres namely, jute, sisal, aloe vera, kenaf and flax thereby providing better tensile, impact and flexural properties. The investigation is hoped to provide an insight into how the environmentally friendly natural fibres interact with the varying matrix resins and how this interaction affects the mechanical properties of said composites.

Analysis of Mechanical Properties on Roselle Fibre with Polymer Matrix Reinforced Composite

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nallusamy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Composite Field ◽  
Structural Applications

Over the past two decades it has been established that composite materials are the leading emerging materials. The natural fibres present a number of advantages over traditional synthetic fibres because of their better corrosion resistance, excellent thermo-mechanical properties and high strength to weight ratio. Also the composite materials play an important role in maintaining the eco-friendly design requirements. Among this, polymer matrix composite is one of the recent developing sectors on the composite field, because it has high strength with less density as compared to the metal matrix composite. Depending on the applications, the properties of the polymer reinforced composite are improved by modifying compositions, process of fabrication and direction of fibre etc. In this analysis the Roselle Fibre (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) is reinforced with polymer composite by wt % in the mode of compression molding. The mechanical properties of the above fabricated material were analyzed by ASTM Standards and also the characterization of polymer composites were analysed using SEM. The compressive strength and the hardness value were high as compared to other strength properties; hence it is more suitable for compressive and structural applications. The results concluded that the treated fibre with chemical reveals better compatibility with polymer matrix than that of untreated fibre.

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