Investigations on Mechanical Properties of Basalt Powder filled Vinyl Ester Composites

Abstract

Abstract The current research work deals with the addition of basalt powder on the characteristics of vinyl ester resin composites. The vinyl ester was modified by basalt powder in the amount of 5%, 10% and 15% by weight. The impact of basalt powder on the performance, such as tensile strength and flexural strength was analyzed. The consequence of powder addition on the impact strength of the fabricated materials was also examined. From the results obtained the basalt powder has an encouraging outcome on the strength of the fabricated composites.