Study of replacement of nylon by polypropylene composite and glass fiber

Experimental data from a study evaluating fiberglass-polypropylene composites as a replacement for nylon-glass fiber in a filter element housing. The study tested specimens with 0%, 15%, 20%, and 30% fiberglass loads through tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, flow index, and contraction rate tests. The research was conducted by Gilmar Cordeiro da Silva and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Predicting tensile strength based on fiberglass load percentage mentioned in the description
• Modeling the relationship between fiber content and flexural strength for composite design
• Comparing impact resistance of polypropylene composites with different reinforcement levels
• Analyzing the effect of fiberglass load on material hardness and flow index

Strengths

• Tests multiple mechanical properties (tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, flow index, contraction rate) for a comprehensive material profile
• Compares four distinct material compositions (0%, 15%, 20%, 30% fiberglass) to analyze performance trends
• Focuses on a practical industrial application: replacing a nylon-glass fiber filter housing

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Gilmar Cordeiro da Silva via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Experimental study involving injection molding of test specimens and subsequent mechanical testing.