Glass fiber reinforced polymer composites are one of the most widely used composite materials. The addition of Coal ash to polymer matrix dramatically increases the overall mechanical strength of the composite material as compared to the polymer composite. In view of this, a method is proposed for mixing coal ash powder (size 52-75 μm) into resin and Ash reinforced polymer composites are fabric...

The simulation of damage and failure in short fiber reinforced composites like high performance hybrid-fiber reinforced cement composites is still a challenging task, due to the richness of failure mechanisms introduced by fibers on the mesoscale of the material. Randomly oriented, hooked steel fibers, like the Baekaert Dramix® fibers, sustainable modify the macroscopic failure behavior of the ...

The deformation behavior of a two phase (y+ a2) lamellar TiAl alloy reinforced with various amounts of AITi~C carbide platelets has been examined by determining Vickers hardness at room temperature and in the temperature range 900-1300 °C. The compression flow behavior of these materials has also been examined in the semi-solid state. The hardness values for all materials dropped from about 4 G...

This paper investigates the deterioration of reinforced concrete with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) anode after polarization. The steel in the concrete was first subjected to accelerated corrosion to various extents. Then, a polarization test was performed with the external attached CFRP as the anode and the steel reinforcement as the cathode. Carbon fiber reinforced mortar and conduct...

Silicon carbide (SiC) possesses a unique combination of properties such as high mechanical strength at elevated temperatures, wear resistance, low thermal expansion coefficient, temperature oxidation corrosion stability, radiation hardness, chemical inertness, and conductivity. Unfortunately, SiC is very brittle cannot, therefore, be used “as is”. SiC’s crack due to the prevention propagation, ...

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