Volume 10 Issue 4 ( December )

The properties of Composite Materials can be consequentially influenced by addition of particulate fillers, which can lead to tailor made specific uses of these composites. Composites materials are widely used materials in automobiles, aviation, defense as well as sport goods industries, due to their properties being at par with traditional engineering materials and sometimes superior as well. In this study, basalt fiber laminates were fabricated by addition of a particulate filler namely Marble Dust, by conventional hand lay-up method. Further, these composite laminates were analyzed for their mechanical (tensile, flexural, impact strength, hardness and density) and three body abrasive wear performance. The analysis indicated that strong impact on properties of composites after the addition of particulate fillers. Moreover, this study also focuses on use of waste Marble dust and stone dust such as Kota Stone Dust for use as particulate filler in composites.

Keywords: Composites, Basalt fiber, Marble Dust, Three body abrasive wear, Flexural strength