Mechanical characterization of glass fiber and glass fiber reinforced with aluminium particulated polymer composite

Abstract Nowadays, there is heavy demand for the present materials of different grades due to their important properties like high impact strength, high hardness, corrosion resistance, high tensile and compressive strength, etc. These properties make these materials rely on them for most of the application. These fiber laminates are very good material for automobile and aerospace applications, especially for automobiles used for car bumpers due to their high impact strength. One of the most important matters in making this laminate is its adhesive bonding between fiber glass and aluminium. Here in this study, both glass fiber and glass fiber reinforced with aluminium are manufactured. Various mechanical tests like tensile, compressive, and impact tests are carried out based on the ASTM standards, and the strength of these laminates is observed for the applied load. It is concluded that the impact, tensile, and compression strength of glass fiber reinforced with aluminium is greater than that of only glass fiber laminate. It will result in more dynamic and fusible properties in the composite structure. Thus the strength of glass fiber with Al is higher than that of only glass fiber laminate.