Fabrication and Investigation on Basalt Fiber and Jute Fiber  Reinforced Hybrid Composites

V Sivaprasad; M Anusha; Y  Srinivasa Reddy; V Venugopal; S Vishwanath; M Selvam

doi:10.55524/

Authors

V Sivaprasad Department of Automobile Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author
M Anusha Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author
Y Srinivasa Reddy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author
V Venugopal Department of Automobile Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author
S Vishwanath Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author
M Selvam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (Autonomous), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55524/

Keywords:

Basalt Fiber, Jute Fiber, EpoxyResinLY556, HardenerHY591, Tensile test, Handle-up technique, flexural test, Density testing, Impact testing and Flexural testing etc

Abstract

Composite materials are created by carefully combining two or more components to get a beneficial result. a system of materials made up of two or more physically distinct phases that, when combined, create aggregate properties that are distinct from those of their individual components. The fibre’s function is to give the product strength, bind the filaments together into a matrix, and shield the fibres from the elements. On a weight-to-weight ratio, composites are a class of materials that are stronger and more rigid than any other traditional engineering material. We employ in daily life. Other extremely intriguing options for further weight reduction include altering the volume proportion of fibre and resin in the component and aligning the orientation of the fibre along the direction of load. To create the hybrid natural fibre composites, the current experimental investigation intends to. Samples of a variety of jute, basalt, and polyester hybrid natural fibres will be created utilising the hand layup process, where the weight fraction of the fibre matrix is at various percentages and the stacking of the plies is alternated. Composites' void content rises as both the fibre loading and the fibre length increase. Composites with a 25wt% fibre loading demonstrate a better hardness value as far as the influence of fibre loading is concerned. Tensile strength diminishes after 25%, hence tensile modulus is appropriate for average weight percentage of fibre loading, or 25wt%.

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