Determination and improvement of wear and abrasion properties of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping for slurry applications

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dc.contributor.authorVan der Schyff, A.
dc.contributor.supervisorMendonidis, P., Prof.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-28T12:24:32Z
dc.date.available2024-08-28T12:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.descriptionM. Tech. (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology), Vaal University of Technology.
dc.description.abstractGlass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) are composite materials comprising a resin matrix reinforced with glass fibers, and are well known for their excellent corrosion resistance and high strength-to-weight ratios. However, their use in slurry transporting pipes is uncertain because the wear resistance of GRP pipe materials is not well documented due to the difficulty encountered in standardizing mechanical properties of GRP pipes. The aim of this project was to identify the main variables that influence the wear and abrasion properties of GRP pipes and the differences of abrasion properties between the continuous and discontinuous filament wound pipes that are manufactured by Amitech SA. In order to achieve the aim of the project, the mechanisms of wear in ductile and brittle matrix GRP composites were investigated. The Pin-on-disk and Jet-impact tests were identified as the best abrasion tests suited for testing GRP composites. Data collected from these tests indicated that the resin type, curing, additive content and- type, fiber content and manufacturing methods are factors affecting wear resistance. It was further found that hard surfaces provided better resistance to abrasive wear, whereas ductile matrices performed better under erosive wear.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10352/775
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherVaal University of Technologyen_US
dc.subjectGlass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)en_US
dc.subjectComposite materialsen_US
dc.subjectAbrasive wearen_US
dc.subjectErosive wearen_US
dc.subjectGlass fibresen_US
dc.subjectSlurry pipingen_US
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic -- South Africa.en_US
dc.subject.lcshFiber glass-reinforced plastics -- Mechanical properties.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSlurry pipelines.en_US
dc.subject.lcshGlass-reinforced plastics -- Testing.en_US
dc.titleDetermination and improvement of wear and abrasion properties of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping for slurry applicationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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