TITLE:
Fabrication and Characterization of Glass Fiber with SiC Reinforced Polymer Composites
AUTHORS:
Rajashekar Reddy Palle, Jens Schuster, Yousuf Pasha Shaik, Monis Kazmi
KEYWORDS:
Polymer Matrix Composite, Epoxy and Polyester Resins, Silicon Carbide, Glass Fibers, Hand Lay-Up Technique, Modelling
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Composite Materials,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
6,
2022
ABSTRACT: Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric (GFRP) Composites are most commonly used as bumpers for
vehicles, electrical equipment panels, and medical devices enclosures. These
materials are also widely used for structural applications in aerospace,
automotive, and in providing alternatives to traditional metallic materials.
The paper fabricated epoxy and polyester resin composites by using silicon carbide
in various proportions along with GFRP. The hand lay-up technique was used to
fabricate the laminates. To determine the properties of fabricated composites, the tensile, impact, and
flexural tests were conducted. This method of fabrication was very simple and
cost-effective. Their mechanical properties
like yield strength, yield strain, Young’s modulus, flexural modulus, and impact energy were investigated. The mechanical properties of the GFRP composites were also compared with the fiber volume fraction. The
fiber volume fraction plays a major role in the mechanical properties of GFRP composites.
Young’s modulus and tensile strength of fabricated composites were modelled and compared with measured values.
The results show that composites with
epoxy resin demonstrate higher strength and modulus compared to composites with polyester resin.