Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composites Filled with Kota Stone Dust Particulates

Mechanical

The present work aims at developing a class of polymer composites consisting of thermoset polymer i.e. epoxy as a matrix material with Kota stone dust in the form of micro-particulates as a filler material. A set of composites with varying filler loading has been fabricated by a simple hand lay-up technique. The effect of filler content on the mechanical properties of such fabricated samples is investigated and presented in this work. The various property evaluated is tensile strength, tensile modulus, compressive strength, flexural strength, flexural modulus and hardness of the fabricated samples. The values obtained under controlled laboratory conditions are analyzed to identify its behaviour. From the experimental results, it is observed that the inclusion of Kota stone dust in the form of micro-particulates gainfully improves the various mechanical properties of the material under investigation. Further, it is observed that the inclusion of Kota stone dust in the epoxy resin enhances the brittleness of the material as it reduces the elongation at the break of the material.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.