Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

The Investigating to Physical and Mechanical properties of Nano Polyester matrix composites reinforced with Fiber Glass and silicon carbide

Authors
R. Raad 1
A. Monshi 2
1 Ms.c student, Faculty of Materials Engineering, Islamic Azad university of Najaf Abad.
2 Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan university of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
10.30501/jamt.2635.70253
Abstract
An experimental study was conducted to determine the abrasive wear behavior of different weight
percentage fiberglass and silicon carbide powder filled polyester composites. The effect of glass fiber and SiC powder
concentration and sliding distance on the weight loss of composites has been analyzed. The weight loss depends on
fiber glass and powders concentration. The weight loss decreases with the increase of sliding distance and wear
resistance increases with the decrease of percentage of weight loss. Strength characteristics on the material depending
on the type and quantity of fillers have been tested. Sample having 1 weight percentage (wt%) of fiber glass and 3
percentage (wt%) of SiC show the maximum strength. Density of the Nano composites tends to decrease with adding
filler into matrix, While porosity percentage and water absorption percentage of the Nano composites tend to increase.
At least morphologies and microstructures of samples were characterized by various techniques such as X-Ray
diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nevertheless the X-Ray diffraction could not identify the
phases because of the small percentage of reinforcements. 
Keywords
Nanocomposites
Abrasive
polyester
fiber glass
Silicon carbide
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Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies
Volume 3, Issue 1
Spring 2014
Pages 61-69

  • Receive Date 21 September 2013
  • Revise Date 23 February 2014
  • Accept Date 25 February 2014