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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
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In the present experimental work the composite material 7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
is fabricated using hand moulding method. The test
specimens are prepared with standards and were tested to
evaluate the mechanical properties like tensile strength,
compression strength and flexural strength. S. Har Tensi Flexur Impac Water
N Composites dnes le al t abosorptio
o. s stren strengt stren n test
5. FABRICATION METHOD (Hv) gth h gth (% change)
(MPa) (MPa) (Mpa)
Open Molding, also known as contact molding, open
laminating, and wet lay-up, is the method used longest in the 1. PGF 36 73.65 110.60 78.87 1 % in 24 hr
Polyester(wt. 88 %) 1.3 % in 48
polymer-matrix composites industry to make thermo set + glass fiber (wt. 12 hr
composite products, and it is still the selected production %) 1.9 % in 72
process for a wide range of composite products. It is a basic hr
process that provides many of the advantages of composites
2. PGFC-1 40 75.76 114.76 83.90 1.4 % in 24
processing, using relatively basic materials technology and
Polyester(wt.73%)+ hr
processing methods. glass 1.6 % in 48
fiber(wt.12%)+cotto hr
5.1 COMPRESSION MOLDING n(wt.15%) 1.7 % in 72
hr
3. PGFC-2 43 78.65 119 85.78 1.6% in 24
Compression molding process is one of the low cost Polyester(wt.68%)+ hr
glass 1.9 % in 48
molding methods as compared to injection molding and fiber(wt.12%)+cotto hr
transfer molding. It is a high pressure forming process in n(wt.20%) 2.0 % in 72
which the molten plastic material is squeezed directly into a hr
mould cavity by the application of heat and pressure to 4. PGFC-3 41 74.90 112.89 82.23 2.1 % in 24
Polyester(wt.63%)+ hr
conform to the shape of the mold.
glass 2.4 % in 48
fiber(wt.12%)+cotto hr
n(wt.25%) 2.6 % in 72
hr
5. PGFJ-1 43 82.54 150.76 90.87 1.5 % in 24
Polyester(wt.73%)+ hr
glass 1.8 % in 48
fiber(wt.12%)+jute( hr
wt.15%) 2.1 % in 72
hr
6. PGFJ2 46 86.34 186.90 94.06 2.2 % in 24
Polyester(wt.68%)+ hr
glass 2.6 % in 48
fiber(wt.12%)+jute( hr
wt.20%) 2.7 % in 72
hr
7. PGFJ3 44 81.62 140.23 86.56 2.3 % in 24
Polyester(wt.63%)+ hr
glass 2.5 % in 48
Fig.5 .2 hydraulic press moulding machine fiber(wt.12%)+jute( hr
wt.25%) 2.9 % in 72
hr
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8. REFERENCES
1.Alavudeen A, Thiruchitrambalam M, Venkateshwaran N
and Athijayamani A, Review of Natural Fiber Reinforced
Woven Composite, Review of Advanced Materials Science, 27
(2011), 146-150.
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