THE EFFECT OF NATURAL MATERIALS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Authors

  • Alaa A Mohammed University of Technology/ Department of Materials Engineering
  • Ashraq A R Kadhum University of Technology/ Department of Materials Engineering

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32852/iqjfmme.Vol18.Iss2.84

Keywords:

Composite materials, mechanical properties, orange shells, pomegranate shells, polyester

Abstract

This research studied the mechanical properties of orange and pomegranate shells powders
reinforced unsaturated polyester with different weight fractions %Wf. The composite
specimens were prepared by hand lay-up technique and sectioned according to (ASTM)
for tensile, impact, bending and compression tests to obtain modulus of elasticity, ultimate
tensile strength, elongation percentage, compression strength, impact energy and fracture
toughness of the composite specimens. The results showed that the composite specimens
reinforced with pomegranate shells powder give high mechanical properties compared with
composites specimens reinforced with orange shells powder.

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Published

2018-08-04

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2018): THE IRAQI JOURNAL FOR MECHANICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Section

Articles

How to Cite

THE EFFECT OF NATURAL MATERIALS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS. (2018). THE IRAQI JOURNAL FOR MECHANICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, 18(2), 193-200. https://doi.org/10.32852/iqjfmme.Vol18.Iss2.84
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