Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Experimental investigation of plasma effect on mechanical properties and impact resistance of aluminum-glass epoxy composites

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
milad esfandiar
Hossein Rahimi Asiabaraki
Mostafa Akbari
Faculty Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ijme.2024.473465.1996
Abstract
Composites hold significant importance in the world of engineering and everyday human life, with their usage evident in various industries such as automotive, military, medical, and others. This research investigates the mechanical properties, impactability properties, and energy absorption of aluminum-glass epoxy composite samples manufactured through vacuum infusion. To investigate the effect of plasma treatment on experimental results, the composite samples were divided into two categories: plasma-treated and untreated. The tests conducted include standard tensile test, three-point bending test, and free-fall impact test. This research measures the elastic modulus, yield stress, maximum length change, and toughness from the standard tensile test; bending strength and bending elastic modulus from the three-point bending test; and energy absorption parameters and impact resistance at different speeds from the free-fall impact test. The results showed that composites manufactured using the vacuum infusion method exhibit significantly better mechanical and impactability properties compared to metal samples. Additionally, plasma treatment improves the yield stress by 8.1%, the elastic modulus by 7%, the ultimate stress by 16.3%, the bending strength by 2.3%, and the bending elastic modulus by 3% compared to the untreated composite samples.
Keywords
Mechanical Properties
Impactability
Impact Resistance
VARTM Composites
Plasma Effect
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