EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLASS-BASALT HYBRID COMPOSITES

Abstract

Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) are used in almost all type of advanced engineering structures like aircraft, boats, ships and, helicopters, automobiles, sporting goods, chemical processing equipment etc. In the field of composite materials the fiber reinforced composite consisting of one fiber is used for long time. The results would have appeared for certain area. This is because use of single fiber consisting of limited property. To overcome this problem the use of another fiber is made. This results in the form of hybrid composite. In this paper glass and basalt fibers are used in the form of hybrid composite. The characteristics of both the materials are discussed here.Epoxy binders are widely used as matrix in many FRPCs. They are a class of thermoset materials provide a unique balance of chemical and mechanical properties. For epoxy based fiber laminates, the typical reinforcements are glass, carbon, aramid and basalt fibers have been used to improve the overall properties of the composite laminate. By adding the filler to the composite material we can further improve the performance of composites. The filler use in this paper is the silicon carbide. The silicon carbide is known for its high hardness. Now a days hybrid composites used in the high level applications.