Effect of fiberglass form on the tensile and bending characteristic of epoxy composite material

Mohammed O. Atteaa Al-hassany; Ali Al-Dulaimy; Amir Al-Sammarraie; Abed Fares Ali; Mohammed O. Atteaa Al-hassany; Ali Al-Dulaimy; Amir Al-Sammarraie; Abed Fares Ali

doi:10.3934/matersci.2020.5.583

AIMS Materials Science

2020, Volume 7, Issue 5: 583-595. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.5.583

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Effect of fiberglass form on the tensile and bending characteristic of epoxy composite material

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Electro-mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Samarra, Iraq
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Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Iraq

Received: 26 August 2020 Accepted: 26 August 2020 Published: 15 September 2020

This search focuses on the tensile and bending characteristics of a composite material that reinforced by various forms of fiberglass. Two fiber forms are considered; the first is bi-directional of (0°–90°) fiber direction, the second is random. The fiber thickness of bi-directional form has been investigated by considering thick and thin mats. The composite has been developed by hand lay-up process with a fiber weight ratio of 10%. Three samples of the developed composited have been compared with a base case sample (pure matrix of epoxy resin). Also, a microscopic vision has been captured on the fracture zone of tensile specimens. The results reveal that the random-form composite had maximum tensile strength and transverse stiffness, also, the thin-fiber composite showed maximum ductility.
- epoxy-fiberglass composite,
- composite forms,
- composite tensile strength,
- composite bending,
- composite transverse stiffness
Citation: Mohammed O. Atteaa Al-hassany, Ali Al-Dulaimy, Amir Al-Sammarraie, Abed Fares Ali. Effect of fiberglass form on the tensile and bending characteristic of epoxy composite material[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2020, 7(5): 583-595. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.5.583

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Abstract

This search focuses on the tensile and bending characteristics of a composite material that reinforced by various forms of fiberglass. Two fiber forms are considered; the first is bi-directional of (0°–90°) fiber direction, the second is random. The fiber thickness of bi-directional form has been investigated by considering thick and thin mats. The composite has been developed by hand lay-up process with a fiber weight ratio of 10%. Three samples of the developed composited have been compared with a base case sample (pure matrix of epoxy resin). Also, a microscopic vision has been captured on the fracture zone of tensile specimens. The results reveal that the random-form composite had maximum tensile strength and transverse stiffness, also, the thin-fiber composite showed maximum ductility.

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