• RAKESHKUMAR
• BABU REDDY

The aim of the study was to investigate the tensile strength properties of short basalt fiber reinforced Al alloy (LM25) composites. The LM25/short basalt fiber metal matrix composite consists of a 3mm length and 15 to 20 microns diameter of basalt fiber and the volume fractions ranging from 1 to 5 % in step of 1 % and fabricated using stir casting technique. The tensile properties of LM25/short basalt fiber composite samples and the unreinforced alloy samples were experimentally evaluated. The tensile test was carried out as per the ASTM E8M:2009 standards at room temperature in UTM machine. The theoretical strength values were calculated by Halpin Tsai and Pan’s Equations and then compared with experimentally found values. The results show that as the short basalt fibers content was increased from 1% to 5% by volume %, an improvement of Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and Young’s modulus values have been observed.

Aluminum alloy (LM25), Short Basalt fiber, Stir casting, ASTM E8M:2009, Ultimate Tensile strength (UTS) and Young’s modulus.

"A Study on Mechanical properties of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Aluminium alloy (LM25) Composite.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no.1148-1155, December-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712161.pdf

"A Study on Mechanical properties of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Aluminium alloy (LM25) Composite.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no. pp1148-1155, December-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1712161.pdf