Procedia Engineering · 2014 · 53 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsComposite MaterialsFiber-reinforced CompositesMaterial PropertiesPolymer CompositesPolymer-matrix CompositesReinforcement MaterialsComposite Mechanical PropertiesEpoxy ResinsGlass Fiber Reinforced CompositesReinforced Polymer CompositesReinforcementResin-based CompositesSilicon CarbideSilicon Carbide Composites
Nowadays, polymer matrix composite plays a vital role in industries namely automotive, aerospace and marine. This paper involves the fabrication of epoxy and polyester resin composites using aluminium oxide, silicon carbide with different proportion of Al2O3 and SiC along with GFRP. A mixing unit has been fabricated for making reinforcement mixtures. Mechanical testing like tensile, impact hardness shear bi axial are conducted in order to know the properties of fabricated composites. The result shows that composites with epoxy resin shows higher strength as compared to composites with polyester resin.
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