Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Papers Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effect of Halloysite Nanotubes on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Silk/Basalt Fabric Reinforced Epoxy Composites Subject The topic of the resource Flexural properties; HNTs; Impact energy; Mechanical Testing; SF-BF/Ep composites Description An account of the resource Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites have become more attractive due to their high specific strength, light weight and environmental concern. However, some limitations such as low modulus and poor moisture resistance were reported. This paper presents the role of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) on physico-mechanical properties of bidirectional silk and basalt fiber reinforced epoxy (SF-BF/Ep) hybrid composites. Vacuum bagging and ultra-sonication method were used for the fabrication of hybrid composite slabs. The effect of HNT loadings (1.5, 3 and 4.5 wt. %) on physico-mechanical characteristics like density, hardness, flexural and impact properties of SF-BF/Ep composites were determined according to ASTM standards. Experimental results revealed that the incorporation of HNTs improves the mechanical properties. The impact strength of SF-BF/Ep is predominant at 3 wt. % HNT loading where the impact strength surges to 568.67 J/m, which may render HNT filled SF-BF/Ep desirable for various toughness-critical structural applications. The test results demonstrated that SF-BF/Ep-3HNT coded composites exhibited improved mechanical properties among the all composites. 2022 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Darshan S.M.; Suresha B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Materials Science Forum, Vol-1048 MSF, pp. 21-32. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Trans Tech Publications Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1048.21" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1048.21</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123378914&amp;doi=10.4028%2Fwww.scientific.net%2FMSF.1048.21&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=872635a1a2e7c8f924d3f05270c79065" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123378914&amp;doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fMSF.1048.21&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=872635a1a2e7c8f924d3f05270c79065</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2555476; ISBN: 978-303571268-1; CODEN: MSFOE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Darshan S.M., Centre for Composite Material Research, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Karnataka, Mysuru, 570 008, India, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India; Suresha B., Centre for Composite Material Research, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Karnataka, Mysuru, 570 008, India