EFFECT OF POST CURING ON MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER / MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES

The thermal and mechanical properties of glass fibre reinforced Polymers(GFRP) will vary abundant with the result of post hardening .The present study is concerning the impact of post hardening paramerters on thermal and mechanical properties of glass fibre reinforced Polymers(GFRP) and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes(MWCNT) composite. The dried GFRP specimens were post cured in an oven at 80°C, 110°C and 140°C for 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h and 12h. The heating rate was 2°C/min. The specimens were cooled in oven atmosphere. the subsequent mechanical tests were conducted Tensile test, Quasi-static compression test and Impact test. Finally at 140°c for 6 hrs we have a tendency to found to possess the versatile properties of thermal thermal and mechanical.