Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites
Comparing polymer matrix composites with conventional composites, such as continuous fiber-reinforced composites, shows a considerable increase in strength and fracture toughness. In this study, compression molding was used to create hybrid (carbon and silk fabric-reinforced) and carbon fabric-reinf...
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| author | Madhavi Polepalli Chandra Shekar Kaspa Narender Gorentla Harinatha Reddy Maddika Jaya Prakash Kode Varalakshmi Machireddy Venkata Udaya Bhaskar Sape |
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| description | Comparing polymer matrix composites with conventional composites, such as continuous fiber-reinforced composites, shows a considerable increase in strength and fracture toughness. In this study, compression molding was used to create hybrid (carbon and silk fabric-reinforced) and carbon fabric-reinforced epoxy matrix composites using a hand layup process. This article discusses the evaluated flexural strength (FS) and plane strain Mode-I fracture toughness of composite materials. The impact of carbon fabric reinforcement on the fracture toughness of these composites was assessed using the obtained results. It was found that the addition of silk fabric reinforcement decreased the hybrid composite’s plane strain Mode-I fracture toughness. Fracture toughness and FS are higher in carbon fabric-reinforced composite than in hybrid composite. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3a92ca855f74a588514616cb9a7145f2024-11-20T15:34:58ZengDe GruyterJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials2191-02432024-11-013313798610.1515/jmbm-2024-0016Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid compositesMadhavi Polepalli0Chandra Shekar Kaspa1Narender Gorentla2Harinatha Reddy Maddika3Jaya Prakash Kode4Varalakshmi Machireddy Venkata5Udaya Bhaskar Sape6Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, 508284, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, 508284, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, 508284, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 501510, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, 500090, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Malla Reddy Engineering College, Hyderabad, 500100, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Malla Reddy Engineering College, Hyderabad, 500100, IndiaComparing polymer matrix composites with conventional composites, such as continuous fiber-reinforced composites, shows a considerable increase in strength and fracture toughness. In this study, compression molding was used to create hybrid (carbon and silk fabric-reinforced) and carbon fabric-reinforced epoxy matrix composites using a hand layup process. This article discusses the evaluated flexural strength (FS) and plane strain Mode-I fracture toughness of composite materials. The impact of carbon fabric reinforcement on the fracture toughness of these composites was assessed using the obtained results. It was found that the addition of silk fabric reinforcement decreased the hybrid composite’s plane strain Mode-I fracture toughness. Fracture toughness and FS are higher in carbon fabric-reinforced composite than in hybrid composite.https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2024-0016 |
| spellingShingle | Madhavi Polepalli Chandra Shekar Kaspa Narender Gorentla Harinatha Reddy Maddika Jaya Prakash Kode Varalakshmi Machireddy Venkata Udaya Bhaskar Sape Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
| title | Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_full | Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_fullStr | Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_short | Experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon/silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_sort | experimental investigation of flexural strength and plane strain fracture toughness of carbon silk fabric epoxy hybrid composites |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2024-0016 |
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