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ttp://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJMET 196 [email protected] h International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET) Volume 7, Issue 2 March-April 6, pp. 196 207, Article ID: IJMET_07_ 22 , 201 02_0 Available online at ttp://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJMET?Volume=7&Issue=2 h Journal Impact Factor (2016 9.2286 (Calculated by GISI) www.jifactor.com ): ISSN Print: 0976-6340 and ISSN Online: 0976-6359 © IAEME Publication MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND SEM ANALYSIS OF GLASS/NYLON/JUTE REINFORCED EPOXY HYBRID COMPOSITES Sivakumar.M Assistance professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharaja Institute of Technology, Coimbatore Tamilnadu Ranjith kumar.M Assistance professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.Ramakrishnan Collage of technology, Trichy Sasikumar.S, Prabhu.D, Sabarish.C, Sengottaiyan.P Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharaja Institute of Technology, Coimbatore Tamilnadu ABSTRACT Now-a-days, the natural fibres from renewable natural resources offer the potential to act as a reinforcing material for polymer composites alternative to the use of glass, carbon and other man-made fibres. Attempts have been made in this project work to study the effect of fibre loading on the physical, mechanical and water absorption behavior of glass/nylon/jute fibre reinforced epoxy based hybrid composites hydraulic press and it’s fabricated by technique. Work has been carried out to investigate the flexural properties, tensile strength, hardness, impact strength and water absorption test of the composites and compared with glass and epoxy composite. It has been observed that the tensile properties, flexural properties and hardness increase with the increase in the weight fraction of natural fibers to certain extent. The morphology of composites is studied by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Key words: Natural Fibres, Glass/Nylon/Jute, Scanning Electron Microscope Cite this Article Sivakumar.M, Ranjith kumar.M, Sasikumar.S, Prabhu.D, Sabarish.C and Sengottaiyan.P, Mechanical Properties and SEM analysis of Glass/Nylon/Jute Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 7(2), 2016, pp. 196 207. ttp://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJMET?Volume=7&Issue=2 h
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Now-a-days, the natural fibres from renewable natural resources of er the potential to act as a reinforcing material for polymer composites alternative to the use of glass, carbon and other man-made fibres. Attempts have been made in this project work to study the effect of fibre loading on the physical, mechanical and water absorption behavior of glass/nylon/jute fibre reinforced epoxy based hybrid composites and it’s fabricated by hydraulic press technique

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Work has been carried out to investigate the flexural properties, tensile strength, hardness, impact strength and water absorption test of the composites and compared with glass and epoxy composite. It has been observed that the tensile properties, flexural properties and hardness increase with the increase in the weight fraction of natural fibers to certain extent. The morphology of composites is studied by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).