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Hybridization Effect of Sisal/Glass/Epoxy/Filler Based Woven Fabric Reinforced Composites

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Development of the Polymer based Composites from both natural and synthetic fibers is a sustainable alternative material for some engineering fields like automotive and aerospace. This work is aimed to incorporate the sisal and E-glass fabrics with the epoxy matrix and by adding silicon carbide filler to the sisal fabrics. Five different composite laminates were prepared by hand layup combined with vacuum bagging method as per laminate sequences. The physical and mechanical properties of composite laminates were evaluated according to ASTM. Results show that incorporation of E-glass and silicon carbide filler can reduce the voids and enhance the physical properties. As the amount of E-glass fibers slightly grows, tensile properties of composites grow. Effect of filler can enhance the flexural properties. Failure of composites mainly occurs due to the poor interfacial bonding between fabrics and matrix, fabrics pull out and fracture occurs in fabrics or matrix when load is applied.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Hassan, Belagavi, Karnataka, 573202, India

    G.R. Arpitha, M.R. Sanjay & B. Yogesha

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

    P. Senthamaraikannan

  3. Dipartimento di Meccanica, Matematica e Management, Politecnico di Bari, viale Japigia 182, 70126, Bari, Italy

    C. Barile

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Arpitha, G., Sanjay, M., Senthamaraikannan, P. et al. Hybridization Effect of Sisal/Glass/Epoxy/Filler Based Woven Fabric Reinforced Composites. Exp Tech 41, 577–584 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-017-0203-4

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