IRJET - Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Basalt based Composite Structures

This document evaluates the mechanical properties of basalt fiber composite structures. Five composite samples were fabricated using hand lay-up with different layer arrangements of basalt fiber and chopped strand mats in an epoxy resin matrix. Impact and hardness tests were performed on the samples. The impact test results showed the composite with all basalt fiber layers had the highest strength of 5.78 N/mm. The hardness test found this same all-basalt fiber composite had the highest hardness value of 54.89. In general, composites with more basalt fiber exhibited better mechanical properties than those with more chopped strand or mixed fiber layers.