Design and characterization of E-Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Material with use of sisal Fiber

Abstract

The present work describes the development and mechanical characterization of new polymer composites
consisting of E-glass fiber1
reinforcement, Epoxy resin, and hardener, natural fiber (Sisal fiber).The newly developed
composites are characterized by their mechanical properties. Experiments like Hardness test, tensile test, Compression test,
Impact test were conducted to find the significant influence of natural fiber (sisal) on mechanical characteristics of Glass
fiber Reinforcement composites. Composites are an important class of materials available to mankind. Studies of these
composites play a very important role in material science, metallurgy, chemistry, solid mechanics and engineering
applications. The E-glass fiber1
reinforced polymer composite is more widely used in the automotive industry and other
industrial applications, due to their advantages, like low cost, noise control, low weight and ease of processing. Natural
fibers1 are cheap and environment-friendly materials. Glass Fiber2 composites are considered to have potential use as a
reinforcing material in epoxy polymer-based composites because of their good strength, stiffness etc., in the present study,
mechanical properties3
for glass fiber composites were evaluated. The present work focuses on mechanical characterization
of new polymer composites consisting of glass fiber reinforcement, epoxy resin, and sisal fiber. The newly developed
composites are characterized for their mechanical properties3
. Experiments like the tensile test, compression test, hardness
test and impact test were conducted to find the significant influence of sisal fiber on mechanical characteristics of GFRP3
(Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) composites.