Novel topological approach in mechanical properties of basalt/flax hybrid composites Available to Purchase

The paper presents the novel topological approach in optimizing the mechanical properties of the basalt/flax hybrid composite. Hybrid composite were fabricated at 10 different combinations of basalt and flax fiber weight percentage in a polyester matrix fabricated with compression moulding technique. Mechanical strength such as tensile, flexural and impact strength were found as per ASTM standard. Hybrid composite with 40% basalt/10% flax/50% polyester has maximum tensile test of 78.67N/mm2 and maximum flexural strength (504.85N/mm2) was observed in hybrid composite with 35% basalt/15% flax/50% polyester, the maximum impact strength was noted on 5% basalt/45% flax/50% (16.60J/m). Optimization of mechanical strength using novel topological method shows the optimum fiber weight percentage influence in mechanical performance. From the optimization result it is found that the hybrid composite with 35% basalt/15% flax/50% polyester has superior mechanical property and flax fiber was found to have maximum influence on mechanical property of the hybrid composites.