Mode-I fracture behaviour of aramid/glass-epoxy interply hybrid composites

dc.contributor.authorKanakannavar, S.
dc.contributor.authorBiradar, S.
dc.contributor.authorHiremath, S.
dc.contributor.authorRajole, S.
dc.contributor.authorPitchaimani, J.
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, S.M.
dc.contributor.authorGoh, K.-L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T13:19:48Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis article presents the influence of hybridisation of aramid and glass fibre woven fabric on fracture toughness (K<inf>IC</inf>) of the composites. Experiments using single-edge-notched-bending (SENB) were conducted to investigate the hybridisation effect on the Mode I fracture toughness specimen of aramid/glass laminates. The results revealed that the aramid epoxy composites yielded the highest K<inf>IC</inf>, followed by aramid/glass epoxy hybrid composites, and finally, glass epoxy composites, which exhibited the lowest K<inf>IC</inf>. Fracture micrographs of the hybrid composites showed similar fracture patterns – fibre pullout, fibre rupture and matrix rupture – to those of the aramid and glass epoxy composites. The mechanical properties of the hybrid composites being inferior to those of the aramid epoxy composites suggest that there is no advantage in using glass fibres to partially replace aramid fibres in achieving hybrid composites. © The Author(s) 2025
dc.identifier.citationPlastics, Rubber and Composites, 2025, 54, 5, pp. 166-179
dc.identifier.issn14658011
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/14658011251330391
dc.identifier.urihttps://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/20239
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Ltd
dc.subjectAramid fibers
dc.subjectEpoxy composites
dc.subjectFracture mechanics
dc.subjectHybrid composites
dc.subjectTextile fibers
dc.subjectWeaving
dc.subjectEpoxy
dc.subjectEpoxy composite
dc.subjectGlass epoxy
dc.subjectGlass-fibers
dc.subjectGlass/epoxy composite
dc.subjectHand lay-up
dc.subjectK IC
dc.subjectMode I fracture
dc.subjectProperty
dc.subjectFracture toughness
dc.subjectGlass fibers
dc.subjectTensile properties
dc.titleMode-I fracture behaviour of aramid/glass-epoxy interply hybrid composites

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