Erosion Wear of Composite Materials Reinforced By different Systems

Solid particle erosion is one type of wear that causes local damage combined with the progressive loss of original material from a solid surface due to micro mechanical interaction between that surface and solid particles. It has been reported that the surfaces of (FRP) equipments operating in erosion environments were impacted by the solid particles contained in the air or water, which destroy the materials. It was widely recognized that polymers and their composites had poorer erosion resistance than metals, and that polymer composites containing reinforcement fiber (FRP) usually erode faster than neat polymers. In other words, the reinforcement fiber could enhance the strength of polymer composites, but reduced the erosion resistance of the polymer composites in generally. In order to reveal the facts about erosion wear of polymer matrix composites, this study investigated some of the physical and mechanical properties of composites materials fiber reinforced polymer; then investigating the erosion behavior of these composites. It was feasible to prepare composites with high strength, low density and excellent erosion resistance by composites structure.