Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Basalt Fiber Composites with Silicon Carbide Fillers

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 04 | Page : 582 593
    By

    G. Ashwin Prabhu,

  • R. Selvam,

  • Muninathan K.,

  • Janarthanam Vijayanand,

  • P. Premkumar,

  • Ruskin Bruce A.,

  • Sakthivel D.,

  • T. Balasubramanian,

  • Jeyasuriya J.,

  • Mohamed Rashath M.,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  7. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  8. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  9. UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  10. UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

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Natural fiber composites (NFCs) have experienced significant growth and innovation in recent research because to their advantages over synthetic fiber composites, including their lower cost and environmental impact. This paper investigates the tension and compression properties of hybrid laminate composites composed of stainless-steel wire mesh, epoxy resin reinforced with basalt fibre, and silicon carbide (SiC) filler. Composites with varying weight percentages of SiC filler (0%, 1.5%, and 3%), were made by vacuum infusion molding. Compression and tensile tests were performed on the manufactured samples. The results showed that the basalt composite’s tensile strength increased by 17.23% when 1.5% SiC was added and by 77.46% when 3% SiC was added. However, because particulates impeded stress transfer, elongation reduced as the SiC level increased. According to compression tests, 1.5% SiC enhanced compressive strength by 23.44% while 3% SiC decreased it by 8.37%. Weak adhesion between SiC and epoxy resin, as well as disruption of the epoxy network structure during curing, were the reasons given for the decrease in compression strength with increasing SiC concentration. This work shows how adding SiC filler to hybrid composites reinforced with basalt fibers can potentially customize their mechanical characteristics. The results shed light on how to best tailor these composites for certain engineering uses that call for improved compressive or tensile strength. More investigation into enhancing interfacial adhesion and comprehending how filler content affects curing behavior may result in hybrid composite designs that are more successful.

 

Keywords: Epoxy resin, tensile properties, fiber orientation, stacking sequence, structural applications.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

How to cite this article:
G. Ashwin Prabhu, R. Selvam, Muninathan K., Janarthanam Vijayanand, P. Premkumar, Ruskin Bruce A., Sakthivel D., T. Balasubramanian, Jeyasuriya J., Mohamed Rashath M.. Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Basalt Fiber Composites with Silicon Carbide Fillers. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(04):582-593.
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G. Ashwin Prabhu, R. Selvam, Muninathan K., Janarthanam Vijayanand, P. Premkumar, Ruskin Bruce A., Sakthivel D., T. Balasubramanian, Jeyasuriya J., Mohamed Rashath M.. Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Basalt Fiber Composites with Silicon Carbide Fillers. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(04):582-593. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=0


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Volume 13
Special Issue 04
Received 18/01/2025
Accepted 17/02/2025
Published 08/06/2025
Publication Time 141 Days
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