Tribological Properties of Basalt Fibers - A Review

Abstract

Now a days natural fibers are progressively projected as a choice of conventional synthetic fibers which causes an adverse impact on the surroundings. Rise within the utilization of environment-friendly natural fibers as reinforcement for the manufacture of lightweight, low-cost polymer with excellent mechanical, thermal and tribological properties can be made globally. One such material of interesting material being presently used is basalt fiber, which is the most-efficient and provides important properties over Carbon fibers, Glass fiber, and some other fibers. In this attempt, an effort made to showcase the tribological properties achieved for application in specific wear conditions like abrasive, sliding and erosion of basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites.