A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON THE WEAR BEHAVIOUR OF AN EPOXY RESIN, REINFORCED WITH BIAXIAL GLASS FIBERS, SILICON CARBIDE AND ALUMINIUM OXIDE

T. Narendiranath Babu, R. V. Mangalaraja, Mayank Agarwal, D. Rama Prabha

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Abstract

This paper presents the wear behaviour of an epoxy resin, reinforced with biaxial glass fibers, silicon carbide (SiC) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) composites. The test specimens were prepared and tested as per the ASTM standard. The experiments were conducted on a pin on disc wear tester. QAn empirical relation is established to estimate the wear, using statistical regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results indicated that the wear resistance of the 20 % hybrid composite was better than that of the 10 % composite. The fractured surface of the composites shows the ductile tear ridges and cracked SiC and Al2O3 particles, indicating both ductile and brittle fracture mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)439-448
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Volume52
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • aluminium oxide
  • biaxial glass fibers
  • epoxy resin
  • hybrid composites
  • silicon carbide
  • statistical analysis.
  • wear

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