The INFLUENCE OF TENSILE TEST THREE POINT BENDING TEST IMPACT TEST BRINELL HARDNESS TEST WATER ABSORPTION TEST ON COIR/GLASS FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITE

Abstract

Composites materials are made up of two more constituents that when combine together gives better properties than the individual materials. When more than two constituents are mixed to form a composite, it is called hybridcomposites. The present paper, investigates the mechanical properties of a hybrid composites which comprises of Epoxy matrix reinforced with Coir fiber and E glass fiber. The composite specimens of different proportion has been fabricated by hand layup technique and evaluated mechanical properties by conducting Tensile, Bending, Impact, Brinell hardness and water absorption test. The results revealed that the composition 3: 8% coir, 4% glass and 88% epoxy has better properties compared to the others compositions.