Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
GAZI UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.301-320, 2023 (Scopus)
In recent years, various new and practical products have emerged thanks to rapidly developing science and technology to meet human needs and expectations. A variety of these products are new materials known as composites. The use of composites is also increasing, from the aircraft industry to the automobile industry, to other areas such as sports equipment, infrastructures. The goal of this research is to present a hybrid composite material that can be retainable and does not harm the environment that can be used in the automobile industry. This goal has been tried to be achieved by using natural fiber (flax fabric) reinforced glass fibers in different weights (86 gr/m² and 100 gr/m²). The vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) system was used to fabricate the composite samples. Composite products produced during the study were tested with regard to mechanical (tensile strength, bending strength), hardness, and morphological (scanning electron microscopy). The results indicate that the tensile strength value of hybrid composites is 2.5 times and 1.7 times higher than that of homogeneous composites and flexural test results also 78% and 23% enhancement compared to single fiber composites. According to the hardness test measurement of hybrid composites, it was found that the hardness value changed with an increase of 14% and 33% compared to the homogeneous composite. Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM) analysis images also coincide with mechanical analysis results. The hybrid composites produced in the study have become a favorable option in diverse areas of use in the automotive industry, considering human health and environmental factors.