Mechanical properties of vinyl ester hybrid composite laminates reinforced with screw pine and glass fiber

Venkatarajan Subbarayalu; Subbu Chinnaraman; Athijayamani Ayyanar; Jayaseelan Chinnapalanisamy; Venkatarajan Subbarayalu; Subbu Chinnaraman; Athijayamani Ayyanar; Jayaseelan Chinnapalanisamy

doi:10.3934/matersci.2024007

AIMS Materials Science

2024, Volume 11, Issue 1: 114-128. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2024007

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Mechanical properties of vinyl ester hybrid composite laminates reinforced with screw pine and glass fiber

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Department of Physics, ACGCET, Karaikudi-630003, Tamilnadu, India
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Department of Physics, Alagappa Government Arts College, Affiliated to Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630003, Tamilnadu, India
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, GCE, Srirangam-630003, Tamilnadu, India
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, MSEC, Keelakarai-623806, Tamilnadu, India

Received: 04 October 2023 Revised: 21 December 2023 Accepted: 28 December 2023 Published: 23 January 2024

The screw pine and E-glass fibers were hybridized in the vinyl ester resin matrix to prepare the hybrid composite laminates in the present communication. Hybrid composite laminates at the constant volume fraction of 35.12% has been fabricated using the hot press compression molding in two forms, namely dispersed and skin-core, to evaluate the mechanical properties. Mechanical properties of composite laminates were studied based on the various volume fraction of glass fiber content (0, 3.32, 8.15, 12.44 and 16.53 vol.%). The scanning electron microscopy (HITACHI S-3000N) was used to study the fracture surface of composite laminates. The results of hybrid composite laminates were compared with a neat resin sample and screw pine fiber (35.12 vol.%) alone composite. The results revealed that the mechanical properties of both the type of composite laminates increased as glass fiber addition was increased. The SPF18.59/GF16.53 hybrid composite laminate exhibits the highest level of mechanical properties because of the concentration and higher elongation percentage of glass fibers. Moreover, the skin-core type composites perform better than those of the dispersed type hybrid composites. Because of the stretching nature of screw pine fibers, they elongate when the load is transferred from glass fibers to screw pine fibers, resulting in an increase in mechanical properties. The property values were predicted using a theoretical model, and it was found that the two were in good agreement.
- dispersed type composites,
- skin-core type composites,
- screw pine fibers,
- glass fibers,
- mechanical properties,
- scanning electron microscope
Citation: Venkatarajan Subbarayalu, Subbu Chinnaraman, Athijayamani Ayyanar, Jayaseelan Chinnapalanisamy. Mechanical properties of vinyl ester hybrid composite laminates reinforced with screw pine and glass fiber[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2024, 11(1): 114-128. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2024007

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Abstract

The screw pine and E-glass fibers were hybridized in the vinyl ester resin matrix to prepare the hybrid composite laminates in the present communication. Hybrid composite laminates at the constant volume fraction of 35.12% has been fabricated using the hot press compression molding in two forms, namely dispersed and skin-core, to evaluate the mechanical properties. Mechanical properties of composite laminates were studied based on the various volume fraction of glass fiber content (0, 3.32, 8.15, 12.44 and 16.53 vol.%). The scanning electron microscopy (HITACHI S-3000N) was used to study the fracture surface of composite laminates. The results of hybrid composite laminates were compared with a neat resin sample and screw pine fiber (35.12 vol.%) alone composite. The results revealed that the mechanical properties of both the type of composite laminates increased as glass fiber addition was increased. The SPF18.59/GF16.53 hybrid composite laminate exhibits the highest level of mechanical properties because of the concentration and higher elongation percentage of glass fibers. Moreover, the skin-core type composites perform better than those of the dispersed type hybrid composites. Because of the stretching nature of screw pine fibers, they elongate when the load is transferred from glass fibers to screw pine fibers, resulting in an increase in mechanical properties. The property values were predicted using a theoretical model, and it was found that the two were in good agreement.

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