The mechanical properties of snail shell reinforced unsaturated polyester composite was assessed in this study. Ground snail shells of particle size 65μm were introduced at different percentages into the unsaturated polyester resin. The powdered shells were characterized using FTIR to determine the functional groups present. The tensile test was performed using an Instron universal testing machine operated at a cross head speed of 10mm/min. The tensile test specimen preparation and testing procedures were conducted in accordance with ASTM D412. The hardness test was carried out using Brinell’s hardness testing machine. The mechanical properties including ultimate tensile strength, tensile strain at maximum load, bending strength at peak, deformation at peak, impact strength and hardness were tested using standard methods. The results obtained showed that the flexural strength at 20% snail shell loading was greatly enhanced; the impact and hardness properties were greatly improved at 5% filler loading. Thus snail shell filler could be considered for applications in areas where high impact strength is a requirement such as some parts of automobiles. The snail shell reinforcements of 20% can be used in place of pure polyester for applications where flexibility is of utmost importance
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EKEBAFE, LAWRENCE, 1Chukwu , M.N. , 2Madueke , C.I. , 1*Ekebafe and L.O. . "Effects of Snail Shell as Filler on the Mechanical Properties of Terephthalic Unsaturated Polyester Resin" Afribary (2019). Accessed April 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-snail-shell-as-filler-on-the-mechanical-properties-of-terepthalic-unsaturated-polyester-resin-1