Investigation of Tensile and Morphological Properties of Kevlar/S-Glass/Jute Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite

The term composite materials are deeply suited into our engineering culture. Nowadays, composite materials are gaining huge attention. This work focuses on the development and personation of hybrid Kevlar/S-Glass/jute-reinforced epoxy composite. A total number of fibre layers are fixed and both weight percentage of the matrix and different fibre layers are varied. Three specimens were fabricated using hand layup technique. The specimens are fabricated according to the ASTM standard by using epoxy resin LY556 as the matrix material and hardener—HY 951. Out of three specimens, the best composition is selected by undergoing various tests like tensile test, SEM, etc. The reinforcement includes fibres like Kevlar, S-glass and jute. Since the world is moving on towards the composite materials and smart materials, the ultimate aim of this paper is to develop a hybrid composite materials to achieve helmet of superior quality, low cost and lightweight. This helmet is suitable for various applications like bike helmet, bicycle helmet, baseball helmet and cricket helmet.