The Low Cost, High Performance Material for Automotive Application
Sangilimuthukumar J1, Winowlin Jappes J T2, Siva I3, Brintha N C4
1Sangilimuthukumar J, Centre for Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Winowlin Jappes J T, Centre for Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Siva I, Centre for Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Brintha N C, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 13 December 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 22 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 1084-1087 | Volume-9 Issue-2S2 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: B14281292S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.B1428.1292S219
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Abstract: Recently, composite materials are used in various automotive applications. The reasons for composite materials are low weight and can withstand high strength. The present work focuses on the preparation and characterization of some advanced Fiber metal laminate (FML) like Al/BF with epoxy, Al/CF with epoxy, Al/GF with epoxy and its automotive application. Fiber metal laminate is the arrangement of metal fiber, resin in required stacking order. The required fiber metal laminate was fabricated using compression moulding process and the samples were subjected to wide range of mechanical and thermo mechanical characterizations such as tensile strength, impact, erosion wear and flammability test respectively. All the tests are done as per ASTM standards. The applicability and replaceability of the material with conventional automotive materials were studied and results were tabulated.
Keywords: FML, Aluminium (Al), Basalt fiber (BF), Glass Fiber (GF), Ceramic Foam (CF), Compression Moulding, Mechanical, Thermo-Mechanical Properties, Automotive Application.
Scope of the Article: Materials Engineering