Title of article
Effect of Fiber Volume on The Flexural Strenght of Steel Fiber Reinfored Polyester Resin Composite
Author/Authors
Al-Shabander, Ban M. University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Physics, Iraq , Mohammed, Awattif A. University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Physics, Iraq , Jaffer, Harith I. University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Physics, Iraq
Pages
5
From page
105
To page
109
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the flexural properties of steel fiber as a metal fiber and polyester resin as a matrix. The steel fibers were added to polyester resin at the various fiber volume fractions of 5, 10, and 15% steel fiber, and with different fiber orientations such as woven steel fiber type (0-45) ° and woven steel fiber type (0-90) ° indicate. Hand layup processes in these experiments were used to produce specimens test with the curing time of 24 hr. for the composite at room temperature. The results show that the flexural strength and flexural modulus values for 15 % vol.of woven steel fiber composite type (0-90) ° are (210MPa) and (2.29GPa( respectively. The results above indicate that the woven steel fiber (0-90) ° has a better bonding between its fiber and matrix compare to woven steel fiber type (0-45) °.
Keywords
Polyester , Steel fiber , Flexural strength , Composites material
Journal title
Iraqi Journal Of Science
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Iraqi Journal Of Science
Record number
2682787
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