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The Role of Catalysts on Composites Properties: A Case Study on Motorcycle Body Cover
Author(s) -
Kautzar Rizki Diptaseptian,
Wijianto Wijianto,
Pramuko Ilmu Purboputro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
automotive experiences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-6636
pISSN - 2615-6202
DOI - 10.31603/ae.v2i2.2731
Subject(s) - composite material , ultimate tensile strength , catalysis , materials science , flexural strength , composite number , bending , modulus , automotive industry , izod impact strength test , cover (algebra) , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering
Article Info Submitted: 16/07/2019 Revised: 31/07/2019 Accepted: 01/08/2019 Today, modification on motorcycle body cover has become a new automotive business. The main components for modifying the motor body cover are glass fibre, resin and catalyst. Catalysts are substances that can accelerate reactions, the more catalyst composition, the less time it takes to react. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of variations in catalysts on composite properties. The test is carried out by giving the catalyst in 4 variations (2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 20%) to 157 BQTN resin. The specimen was tested using ASTM D-256 for impact/hardness, ASTM D-790 for bending, and ASTM D-638 for tensile strength. During this study, we found that the 2.5% catalyst give good results for impact, bending, tensile strength, and also modulus young.

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