DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS

OF PROTECTING SHIELD BY
USING S-GLASS AND BLACK FIBER
COMPOSITES
 ABSTRACT
Glass fiber composites are nowadays being used in
various engineering applications to increase the strength and
to optimize the weight and the cost of the product . the review
of paper is to represent a general study of composite protecting
shield.

The results are compared for different loading conditions

and a suitable composites is selected for the research of s-glass
and black fiber with epoxy composite using protecting shield.
the study of mechanical properties of the composites was also
investigated.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
The history of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites can be
traced back to the advent of glass polymers in the early twentieth century. In
1850s, shellac was compounded with wood flour. Research on natural fiber
composites has existed since the early 19th century but has not received much
attention until late in the 1980’s.During 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s, a good
deal of research was carried out on natural fiber reinforced composites.
Caldwell and Clay carried out their research work on natural fiber reinforced
composites for lighter materials to be used in aircraft primary structures.
Composites, primarily glass but including natural reinforced composites are
found in countless consumer products like boats, agricultural machinery and
cars A major goal of natural fiber composites is to alleviate the need to use
expensive glass fiber, which has a relatively high density and is dependent on
non-renewable sources. Recently, car manufacturers have been interested in
incorporating natural fiber composites into both interior and exterior parts.
Many companies such as Mercedes Benz, Toyota and DaimlerChrysler have
already accomplished this and are looking to expand the uses of natural fiber
composites
 INTRODUCTION
• A composite material can be defined as a combination of two or more materials that
results in better properties than those of the individual components used alone. In
contrast to metallic alloys, each material retains its separate chemical, physical, and
mechanical properties. The two constituents are reinforcement and a matrix. The
main advantages of composite materials are their high strength and stiffness,
combined with low density, when compared with bulk materials, allowing for a
weight reduction in the finished part.
• The reinforcing phase provides the strength and stiffness. In most cases, the
reinforcement is harder, stronger, and stiffer than the matrix. The reinforcement is
usually a fiber or a particulate. Particulate composites have dimensions that are
approximately equal in all directions. They may be spherical, platelets, or any other
regular or irregular geometry. Particulate composites tend to be much weaker and
less stiff than continuous fiber composites, but they are usually much less
expensive. Particulate reinforced composites usually contain less reinforcement (up
to 40 to 50 volume percent) due to processing difficulties and brittleness. A fiber
has a length that is much greater than its diameter. The length-to-diameter (l/d) ratio
is known as the aspect ratio and can vary greatly.
 METHODOLOGY
• MATERIAL SELECTION(S-GLASS AND
BLACK RFIBER,)
• SELECTION STYRENE(EPOXY)
• DIE MAKING PROCESS
• ANALYSIS THE MECHANICAL
PROPERTY OF THE COMPOSITE
S-GLASS FIBER
BLACK FIBER
 S-GLASS FIBER PROPERTIES
Properties value

Specific gravity
1.44

Modulus GPa 186

Strength MPa 3440

Percentage tensile elongation 2.5

EPOXY RESIN
EPOXY RESIN PROPERTIES
 DIE MAKING
The tooling involved in plastic molding is quite similar to that
of stamping dies. The principal difference is that stamping
requires force, while molding does not. In plastic molding, two
units are required whose design is such that, when brought
together, they make up a system of closed cavities linked to a
central orifice. Liquid plastic is forced through the orifice and
into the cavities, or molds, and when the plastic solidifies, the
molds open and the finished parts are ejected.
 TESTING PROCESS
• HARDNESS
• TENSILE STRENGTH
• TOUGHNESS TEST (IMPACT TEST)
 ADVANTAGES OF FIBER
PROTECTING SHIELD
• High strength
• Less corrosion
• Less cost compared than conventional shield
• High stiffness
• More durability
• Light weight components
 APPLICATIONS OF FIBER COMPOSITES
• AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS
• CORROSION RESISTING AREAS
• TIDAL POWER PLANT COMPONENTS
• MARINE PURPOSES
ADVANTAGES OF FIBER COMPOSITE
• As molded dimensional accuracy. Tight tolerance,
repeatable moldings.
• Chemical Resistance.
• Consolidated Parts and Function.
• Corrosion Resistance.
• Design Flexibility.
• Durable.
• High Flexural Modulus to Carry Demanding
Loads. High Impact Strength.
• High Performance at Elevated Temperatures.
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Thank you