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Effect of polyurethane matrix and steel fiber in combination with glass fiber or basalt fiber on the properties of hybrid composite laminates

  • Bayan Jabbar Fayzulla

    Dr. Bayan Jabbar Fayzulla, born in 1974, received her PhD in department of metallurgical and materials egineering in Firat University, lecturer at department of mechanical and metallurgy, Erbil Technology College, Erbil Polytechnic University.

     ORCID logo     , Mehmet Eroglu

    Prof. Mehmet Eroglu, born in 1968, lecturer at department of metallurgical and materials engineering, Firat University.

     EMAIL logo     and Ahmet Erkliğ

    Prof. Ahmet Erkliğ, born in 1974, lecturer at department of mechanical engineering, Gaziantep University.

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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 65 Issue 10

Abstract

Polyurethane is a versatile polymer with a high degree of toughness and ductility used in a wide variety of applications. In this study, two-part thermoset polyurethane was used as a matrix material to prepare hybrid and non-hybrid composites. Hybrid laminates were prepared by combining either glass fiber or basalt fibers with steel fibers. The mechanical properties of prepared composite specimens were characterized and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation was performed around the fracture region of the tested specimens. The results revealed a significant increment in tensile strength, and flexural strength in BS1-PU (8 layers of basalt-1 layer of steel) hybrid laminate by 357.74 % and 64.59 %, respectively, compared to steel fibers reinforced polyurethane composites. Furthermore, GS4-PU hybrid composite (5 layers of glass-4 layers of steel) achieved an improvement in tensile strain by 12.07 %, flexural strain by 25.32 %, and absorbed energy by 18.21 %, compared to glass fibers reinforced polyurethane composite. Moreover, the SEM observations revealed that the replacement of some basalt and glass layers with steel layers leads to a positive hybridization effect of the overall produced hybrid composites.

Keywords: absorbed energy; hybridization; mechanical properties; polyurethane; steel fibers
Corresponding author: Mehmet Eroglu, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye, E-mail:

About the authors

Bayan Jabbar Fayzulla

Dr. Bayan Jabbar Fayzulla, born in 1974, received her PhD in department of metallurgical and materials egineering in Firat University, lecturer at department of mechanical and metallurgy, Erbil Technology College, Erbil Polytechnic University.

Mehmet Eroglu

Prof. Mehmet Eroglu, born in 1968, lecturer at department of metallurgical and materials engineering, Firat University.

Ahmet Erkliğ

Prof. Ahmet Erkliğ, born in 1974, lecturer at department of mechanical engineering, Gaziantep University.

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This work is supported by the Management Unit of the Scientific Research Projects of Fırat University (FUBAP) (Project Number: MF.21.61).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2023-0026
Keywords for this article
absorbed energy; hybridization; mechanical properties; polyurethane; steel fibers

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