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Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Polymer Composites

P. SenthilkumarLecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Valivalam Desikar Polytechnic College, Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu, India

Vol 6 No 2 (2022): Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2022 | Pages: 13-17

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 12-02-2022

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Abstract
In this research work, an E-glass fiber with random oriented reinforced unsaturated polyester resin composite was developed by hand lay-up technique with four different fiber loadings (10, 20, 30 and 40 wt. %). The tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the composites were determined as per ASTM standards. The results clearly indicated an improvement in tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the composites with the increase in fibre loadings.
Keywords

Glass fiber, unsaturated polyester, fiber loading, glass fiber polymer composite, mechanical properties


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P. Senthilkumar, “Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Polymer Composites” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp 13-17, February 2022. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2022.602003

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