EFFECT OF ORIENTATION OF GLASS FIBER MAT-EPOXY COMPOSITE ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Keywords:
Copped Strand Glass Fiber Mat, Epoxy and Energy AbsorptionAbstract
Fiber reinforced plastic composites are drawing attention in the field of material research due to their light weight, but their development have been hindered by their inferior mechanical properties. Thus extensive research is being carried out to improve their mechanical properties. In this research, an experimental investigation has been conducted by incorporating Chopped Strand Mat and Woven Roving Mat of glass fiber into epoxy matrix. Here different orientations of the mats are considered in order to improve the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced composite. A die is manufactured to accommodate different orientation of the glass fiber mats. Specimens are cut from the molded composite plates according to the ASTM specifications. Tensile test is carried out in order to investigate the effect of orientation of glass fiber mats on mechanical properties of the composites. Tensile strength, Young’s modulus, Energy absorption and Elongation properties of the composites are analyzed and compared with the properties of the Epoxy resin.
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