Development of basalt based nanoparticles reinforced composites

Abstract

Abstract Epoxy resin is used in a various fields, from transport to automotive industrial components due to their outstanding mechanical and chemical indisposition properties, the formulation is very easy and their cost also very low. Basalt fiber is very popular because of its ease in manufacturing and having good mechanical properties. To ensure the proper dispersion, the epoxy filled filler mixed with the hardener using a mechanical stirrer. The composites properties such as density, tensile, compressive, impact strength, hardness and wear rate required dimensions as per the ASTM standards. The wear rates are decreased with increased in TiC weight percentage in basalt fiber, because of high hardness. The values of wear rates are started from 2.179 to 1.337 m3/Nm.