Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of nano-SiO2 Filled Jute Fabric Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Abstract

The effect of filler nano-SiO2 on wear behavior of jute fabric reinforced epoxy composite has been experimentally investigated. The laminates of jute fabric reinforced epoxy composites with fillers in 2%, 3% and 5% based on weight of resin were prepared using hand layup technique. The dry sliding wear tests were conducted using pin-on-disc friction and wear test machine. Tests were conducted for a constant sliding distance of 707 m and a track radius of 30 mm. For each composition, wear tests were conducted for sliding velocities (2.35619 m/s) by applying normal loads of 5 N, 10 N and 20 N. The wear loss and coefficient of friction were plotted against the normal load and sliding velocity for composites with fillers. The results reveal that incorporation of fillers leads to significant improvement in the wear resistance of jute fabric reinforced epoxy composite. It is observed that nano-SiO2 filled composite has better wear resistant.