Physical and Wear Properties of UHMWPE Fabric Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Kapila

et al. 2023

MSF

This study illustrates how the mechanical characteristics of a composite may be altered by adding powdered natural fillers such as fish scales or coconut shells. Hand lay-up approach has been used to create the Jute/Basalt hybrid composite with fillers. The epoxy and hardener were combined at a weight ratio of 10:1, and then the natural fillers were added at varied percentages of 3%, 6%, and 9%. The ASTM standards were used for the mechanical test. Fish scale filler has greater tensile and flexural strengths than coconut shell powder, but the latter's impact strength grows with increasing amounts of filler. Jute/basalt composites were also subjected to a water absorption test, the results of which showed that those containing fish scale powder absorbed significantly less water than those containing coconut shell powder.

Section: Materials and Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparative Study of the Effect of Natural Fillers Embedded in Jute/Basalt Hybrid Composite

Kapila

et al. 2023

MSF

“…Conversely, synthetic fabric-based composites are also used extensively for their low cost and ease of production. Most aerospace, marine, and automotive companies currently use synthetic fiber-based composites [21,22]. Fiber properties, fabric structure, the number of fabric layers, and areal density all play significant roles in composite performance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential fabric-reinforced composites: a comprehensive review

2021

Fabric-based laminated composites are used considerably for multifaceted applications in the automotive, transportation, defense, and structural construction sectors. The fabrics used for composite materials production possess some outstanding features including being lighter weight, higher strength, and lower cost, which helps explain the rising interest in these fabrics among researchers. However, the fabrics used for laminations are of different types such as knit, woven, and nonwoven. Compared to knitted and nonwoven fabrics, woven fabrics are widely used reinforcement materials. Composites made from fabric depend on different properties such as fiber types, origin, compositions, and polymeric matrixes. Finite element analysis is also further facilitating the efficient prediction of final composite properties. As the fabric materials are widely available throughout the world, the production of laminated composites from different fabric is also feasible and cost-effective. This review discusses the fabrication, thermo-mechanical, and morphological performances of different woven, knit, and nonwoven fabric-based composites.

“…[22][23][24]. Since the fibers are used to support the load by providing excellent strength to the structure, the resin serves as matrix material to transfer the load to the reinforcement and then to hold and protect the fibers [25][26][27][28]. The FRP composites have a variety of superior properties such as a high strength-to-weight ratio; they could provide high dimensional stability, excellent fatigue, light-weight engineering solutions, corrosion, wear resistance, etc.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Volume of Carbon Nanotubes on the Angled Ballistic Impact for Carbon Kevlar Hybrid Fabrics

Randjbaran

Majid

Zahari³

et al. 2020

FU Mech Eng

Investigations of the angled ballistic impact behavior on Carbon Kevlar® Hybrid fabrics with assorted volumes of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into epoxy are presented. The ballistic impact behavior of the epoxy composites with/without CNTs is compared. Individual impact studies are conducted on the composite plate made-up of Carbon Kevlar Hybrid fabrics with diverse volumes of CNTs. The plate was fabricated with eight layers of equal thickness arranged in different percentages of CNTs. A conical steel projectile is considered for a high velocity impact. The projectile is placed very close to the plate, at the centre and impacted with sundry speeds. The variation of the kinetic energy, the increase in the internal energy of the laminate and the decrease in the velocity of the projectile with disparate angles are also studied. Based on the results, the percentage of CNTs for the ballistic impact of each angle is suggested. The solution is based on the target material properties at high ballistic impact resistance, the inclined impact and the CNT volumes. Using the ballistic limit velocity, contact duration at ballistic limit, surface thickness of target and the size of the damaged zone are predicted for fabric composites.