New Design Using Fiber Glass Composite (FRPC) For Jimny Back Door.

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA
NEW DESIGN USING FIBER GLASS COMPOSITE (FRPC) FOR
JIMNY BACK DOOR
This report submitted in accordance with requirement of the Universiti Teknikal
Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) for the Bachelor Degree of Manufacturing Engineering
(Engineering Material) with Honours.

by

AZIANASHIMA HEEDAYU BINTI ZAINAL

FACULTY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
2009

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

BORANG PENGESAHAN STATUS LAPORAN PROJEK SARJANA MUDA
JUDUL: New Design Using Fiber Glass Composite (FRPC) for Jimny Back Door

SESI PENGAJIAN: 2009 Semester 2
Saya


AzianaShima Heedayu Binti Zainal

mengaku membenarkan tesis (PSM/Sarjana/Doktor Falsafah) ini disimpan di
Perpustakaan Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) dengan syarat-syarat
kegunaan seperti berikut:
1.
2.

3.

4.

Tesis adalah hak milik Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka dan penulis.
Perpustakaan Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka dibenarkan membuat salinan
untuk tujuan pengajian sahaja dengan izin penulis.
Perpustakaan dibenarkan membuat salinan tesis ini sebagai bahan pertukaran
antara institusi pengajian tinggi.
*Sila tandakan (/)
(Mengandungi maklumat yang berdarjah keselamatan

SULIT
atau kepentingan Malaysia yang termaktub di dalam
AKTA RAHSIA RASMI 1972)
TERHAD

(Mengandungi maklumat TERHAD yang telah ditentukan
oleh organisasi/badan di mana penyelidikan dijalankan)

TIDAK TERHAD
Disahkan oleh:

(AZIANASHIMA HEEDAYU ZAINAL)
Alamat Tetap:

(MOHD YUHAZRI YAAKOB)
Cop Rasmi:

No.9, Jalan Kempas 9/2,
Kawasan Kempas Baru,
81200 Johor Bahru, Johor.

Tarikh: _______________________

Tarikh: _______________________

* Jika tesis ini SULIT atau TERHAD, sila lampirkan surat daripada pihak berkuasa/organisasi berkenaan
dengan menyatakan sekali sebab dan tempoh tesis ini perlu dikelaskan sebagai SULIT atau TERHAD.

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this report entitled “NEW DESIGN USING FIBER GLASS
COMPOSITE (FRPC) FOR JIMNY BACK DOOR” is the result of my own
research except as cited in the references.

Signature

:

…………………………………….

Author’s Name


:

AzianaShima Heedayu Binti Zainal

Date

:

22nd May 2009

APPROVAL

This report is submitted to the Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering of UTeM as a
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Manufacturing
Engineering (Engineering Material) with Honours. The member of the supervisory
committee is as follow:

.....................................................
Mohd Yuhazri Bin Yaakob

(Supervisor)

ABSTRACT

This research was finding a new material to replace deep actual material produce one
product a more quality to replace back door suzuki Jimny. This research had proposing a
composite form use of material substance as glass fiber reinforcement. Apart from that,
this research too was to study mechanical features from composite material which have
been proposed. This study had use resin polyester as binder and in the form of woven
roving. As many as six composite designs was developed according to the layer of fiber
glass 24, 18, 14, 12, 10 and 6 layers with its composite design. In each composite design
stated to be deducted follow ASTM's standard. Four types of experiments mechanical
nature have been made and produce with the best results for the composites material.
Arrangement 14 is the best layers of fiber glass has been chosen and have been given
based on data stated experiment after comparing with source material Jimny's back door.
The composite best arrangement had been used to develop back door of the Jimny’s
model. The comparing data between the actual material and the composite material
shows that the composites values are similar with the actual material. By choosing
material from composite can reducing the cost and weight of the Jimny back door itself.


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ABSTRAK

Kajian ini telah dapat mencari satu bahan baru bagi menggantikan bahan sebenar dalam
menghasilkan satu produk yang lebih berkualiti untuk menggantikan pintu belakang
suzuki Jimny. Penyelidikan ini telah mencadangkan satu rekabentuk komposit
menggunakan bahan gentian kaca sebagai bahan tetulang. Selain itu, penyelidikan ini
juga telah mengkaji ciri-ciri mekanikal daripada bahan komposit yang telah
dicadangkan. Kajian ini telah menggunakan resin polyester sebagai bahan pengikat dan
gentian kaca dalam bentuk tenunan atau anyaman. Sebanyak enam rekabentuk komposit
telah dibangunkan mengikut bilangan lapisan iaitu 24, 18, 14, 12, 10 dan enam lapisan
bagi setiap rekabentuk komposit. Setiap rekabentuk komposit tersebut telah dipotong
mengikut piawaian ASTM. Sebanyak empat jenis ujikaji sifat mekanikal telah dilakukan
dan menghasilkan keputusan yang terbaik bagi bahan komposit. Susunan lapisan
sebanyak 14 lapisan adalah yang terbaik telah diberikan berdasarkan data ujikaji tersebut
setelah dibandingkan dengan bahan asal pintu belakang Jimny. Susunan terbaik
komposit tersebut telah digunakan bagi memhasilkan satu model pintu belakang Jimny.
Perbezaan data di antara bahan asal dan bahan komposit menunjukkan nilai komposit
adalah seakan sama dengan nilai asal bahan.


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DEDICATION

To my beloved parents
Hj. Zainal Bin Ya’cob
Hjh. Arba’ee Binti Othman

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

‫ﺒﺴ ﷲ ﺍﻠﺮﺤ ﻦﺍﻠﺮﺤﻴ‬
The beneficent and the merciful of ALLAH who gives strength and ability to complete
this project and thesis proposal as it are today. My sincerest appreciation that I would
like to express goes to my supervisor, Mr. Mohd Yuhazri Bin Yaakob for guiding and
supervising my final year project throughout this semester. He has been working and
researching in his early age. He taught me the composites materials excellently. To the
technician and also to the other lecturer of Faculty Manufacturing Engineering who give

commitment during the research had been made. Their advice and assistance in various
ways have been extremely helpful. They all have been very kind and generous with their
knowledge as well as their experiences. Last but not least I want to thank all my friends
and also Khairul Nizam Bin Zainuddin that have gave me advice and encouragement in
completing my Projek Sarjana Muda (PSM). Thank you very much to all and May
ALLAH bless you.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER

1.0

2.0

TOPIC

PAGES


Abstract

i

Abstrak

ii

Acknowledgement

iii

Table of Content

iv

List of Tables

x


List of Figures

xi

List of Abbreviations

xiii

List of Symbols

xiv

INTRODUCTION

1

1.1

Background


1

1.2

Objectives

2

1.3

Scopes

2

1.4

Rational of Research

2

1.5

Problem Statement

3

1.6

Expected Result

4

1.7

Flow chart for PSM 1

5

1.8

Thesis Frame Arrangement

6

LITERATURE REVIEW

7

2.1

Fiber Reinforced Composite

7

2.1.1

8

2.2

Fiber Glass

Matrix Material

9

2.2.1

Polyester

9

2.2.2

Catalyst MEKP

12

v

2.3

The Role of Temperature on
Impact properties of Kevlar/Fiberglass

2.4

composite laminates

12

2.3.1

14

Conclusion

Development of Carbon/Epoxy
Structural Components for a
High Performance Vehicle

2.5

2.6

Theory of Electroplating Technique

15

2.4.1

19

Conclusion

Thermally Induced Deformation of
Laminated Composite Structures

20

2.5.1

22

Conclusion

Longitudinal and Transverse
Damping of Unidirectional Fibre

2.7

2.8

Composites

22

2.6.1

23

Conclusion

Delamination in FRP laminates with holes
under transverse Impact

24

2.7.1

26

Conclusion

Impact response of hand Lay up and
Vacuum Infusion Thick Glass

2.9

3.0

Reinforced Laminates

27

2.8.1

29

Conclusion

Summary of Literature Review

30

METHODOLOGY

32

3.1

Introduction

32

3.2

Research Methodology of Flow Chart

33

3.3

Mechanical Testing

35

3.3.1

Impact Test

35

3.3.2

Tensile Test

38

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5.0

6.0

Flexural Test

42

3.3.4

Hardness Test

44

3.4

Vacuum Infusion Method

3.5

Specimen Preparation and

3.6

4.0

3.3.3

46

Composite Design

50

Summary of Methodology

52

PROTOTYPE FABRICATION

54

4.1

54

Working Procedure of Making JBD

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS

57

5.1

Hardness Test Analysis

57

5.2

Impact Test Analysis

62

5.3

Tensile Test Analysis

68

5.4

Flexural Test Analysis

76

5.5

Bill of Material for Jimny Back Door

82

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

85

6.0

Conclusion

85

6.1

Recommendation

86

REFERENCES

87

APPENDICES
A

Gantt chart PSM 1

B

Gantt chart PSM 2

C

Table 1 of the Failure in Impact Test

D

Table 2 of the Failure in Tensile Test

E

Table 3 of the Failure in Flexural Test

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LIST OF TABLES

NO

TITLE

PAGES

2.1

Thermal Coefficient of Expansion for Polyester

10

2.2

Temperature Effect and the physical behavior of polyester

11

2.3

Burning Effect and the statement of polyester

11

2.4

Laminate construction combinations for vacuum bagging

13

2.5

Stacking sequence of the laminate and thickness (t) of each ply

28

3.1

The type of failure for each specimen in impact test

38

3.2

Tensile specimen geometry requirements

39

3.3

Tensile specimen geometry recommendations

39

3.4

Specimen alignment and chord modulus calculation strain ranges

41

3.5

Averages of coefficients of variation

41

3.6

The Comparison of hardness test

45

5.1

The Hardness Test data for seven specimens with nine testing

59

5.2

The average from data of testing and the difference between averages

60

5.3

Data of Impact test for seven specimens

62

5.4

The Impact Strength formula in Impact test

63

5.5

The data Impact Strength for Impact test specimens

64

5.6

The data of Young Modulus, Force, Tensile Strength and Tensile Strain

70

5.7

The data of Force, Flexural Strength and Flexural Strain

78

5.8

Raw material cost for produced a plate of composite

83

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LIST OF FIGURES

NO

TITLE

PAGES

1.1

The specification of new and actual material for Jimny back door.

3

1.2

Stages for PSM 1

5

2.1

Fiber Glass type E

8

2.2

Polyester

9

2.3

Sample construction set-up for vacuum bagging

13

2.4

Micrographic cross-section of body panel

16

2.5

Bonded joint shear strength for carbon and glass fiber adherents for four
values of bond-line thickness; three values of laminate thickness;
three types of environmental preconditioning

17

2.6

The flow diagram of the surface certification of high performing vehicle

19

2.7

(a) unbalanced laminate uniform temperature increase and
(b) balanced laminate uniform temperature gradient

21

2.8

Layers model of a unidirectional composite

23

2.9

Eight nodded layered element

25

2.10

Splitting of laminae at the interface between the two resin systems and
impacted face of vinylester

29

3.1

Research Methodology Flow Chart

34

3.2

The flow chart diagram for testing implementers in laboratory

35

3.3

Geometry of specimen for Charpy

36

3.4

Impact test machine for Charpy with labeling

37

3.5

Gage location for system alignment check coupon

40

3.6

Tensile test specimen drawing

40

3.7

Universal testing machine

42

3.8

Flexural test with the three point loading test method

43

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3.9

The hardness scale

46

3.10

Vacuum pump for vacuum bagging

47

3.11

Resin trap

47

3.12

Spiral Tubing

48

3.13

Enkafusion nylon matting

48

3.14

Spring clamp and hose clamp

49

3.15

Composite design based on specimen preparation

52

4.1

The method in making the mold of Jimny

54

4.2

The mold of Jimny Back Door (JBD)

55

4.3

The steps in making the vacuum bagging for Jimny

55

4.4

The JImny afer the Vacuum process

56

4.5

The results of the Jimny produce excellently

56

5.1

The Hardness test in eight types of specimens with nine testing

60

5.2

The average value of seven types of specimen in nine testing

61

5.3

The average of the Impact Energy

63

5.4

The graph of the Impact Energy and the Impact Strength

65

5.5

Delamination failure of the Hinge Break

66

5.6

The complete break failure

66

5.7

The partial break failure

67

5.8

Impact energy and shear fracture of mild steel varies with temperature

68

5.9

Tensile graph of stress versus stroke strain

69

5.10

The compile data of Young Modulus in tensile test

71

5.11

The compile data of Force in tensile test

72

5.12

The compile data of Tensile Strength in tensile test

73

5.13

The compile data of Tensile Strain in tensile test

74

5.14

The failure of GAT

75

5.15

The failure of DGM

75

5.16

The failure of XGM

76

5.17

The position in testing the flexural test

76

x

5.18

Flexural graph of stress versus stroke strain

77

5.19

The force applied by bending on the specimen

77

5.20

The compile data of Force in flexural test

79

5.21

The compile data of Flexural Strength in flexural test

80

5.22

The compile data of Flexural Strain in flexural test

81

5.23

The delamination failure

81

5.24

The pull out failure

82

5.25

The slip failure

82

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ASTM

-

American Society for Testing and Materials

DI

-

Damage Index

E-glass

-

Electrical glass

FRC

-

Fiber Reinforced Composite

FRP

-

Fiber Reinforced Polymer

GRP

-

Glass Reinforced Plastic

HL

-

Hand Lay-up

ID

-

Inches Diameter

JBD

-

Jimny Back Door

MEKP

-

Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide

PSM

-

Projek Sarjana Muda

QA

-

Quality Assurance

S-glass

-

Strength glass

UTeM

-

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

UTM

-

Universal Testing Machine

UV

-

Ultra Violet

VI

-

Vacuum Infusion

3D

-

Three Dimension

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LIST OF SYMBOLS

°

-

Degree

±

-

plus minus

µ

-

micro

ε

-

Strain

%

-

Percent

Eb

-

Flexural modulus

m

-

Initial slope of the load vs. deflection curve

b

-

Width of beam tested

h

-

Thickness of beam tested

L

-

Specimen length between two support points

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

Jimny back door is the part of Suzuki Jimny model designing. The current
material of the jimny back door is a metal material that usually used in making
any type of vehicles. The shape of the jimny back door is quite in simple shape
with its specific dimension. The effect of the metal material condition is easily
to corrode and hence will produce more brittle in its mechanical properties.
Nowadays, corrosion matter must be preventing to ensure the materials
particularly made by metals mostly in all vehicles are capable to extend the
period of its life.

According to the type of fibers, the fiber glass was chosen to design the
materials. The reinforcement of a medium by a network of fibers has evolved in
the living world to be the natural solution for structures which respond to and
resist mechanical stresses. Besides, the thicknesses of the fiber laminate are the
most influences to the physical properties in making Jimny back door.

This research can be proven that the fiber glass is the qualify material hence
most appropriate material and suitable compare to the metal by performing
multiple tests such as tensile test, flexural test, impact test and hardness test.
The fiber glass have been strongly proven and verify because the usage of this
material in modifying the shape in any vehicle with multiple part as the
accessories for the vehicles. In designing jimny back door using fiber glass
strongly can be produce excellently.

1

1.2

Objectives:

(a)

Propose a new composite design using synthetic fiber material for Jimny
Back Door.

(b)

Test and analyze of the proposed composite on mechanical properties.

(c)

New design for Jimny back door using the proposed composite material.

1.3

Scopes:

(a)

Literature review on existing Jimny back door.

(b)

Study on synthetic fiber available in automotive industrial.

(c)

Study the matrix for using hand layout or vacuum infusion technique.

(d)

Study mechanical properties such as tensile, hardness, impact, flexural.

(e)

Developed prototype of Jimny back door by using the proposed design.

1.4

Rational of Research:

(a)

To find a material for replacing the actual material in produces a best
material and efficient for Jimny back door.

(b)

Shown a potential of FRP in the industrial field of automotive that can
be used widely.

(c)

Reduce materials cost in making high performance vehicles body plane.

2

1.5

Problem Statement:

The comparing for current material of metal and the new material of fiber glass
shows the problems that can be state and be solving in making the best way of
upgrading the Jimny back door. Fiber glass is better to be used in many
specifications and their properties in mechanical and physical.

Light in
Weight
(effect load
on vehicle)

High
perform
hardness on
surface

Uniform
fiber easily
made shapes

Hard to
corrode
attack by
environment

Cheaper
cost in
materials
used

Fiberglass
Metal
Easy to
corrode
attack by
environment

Cost of
materials is
expensive

Heavy in
weight
(effect load
on vehicle)

Surface
easier to
dent from
hard impact

Not
uniformly to
be made
shapes

Figure 1.1: The specification of new material of fiberglass and the actual material of metal for
Jimny back door (Anonymous, 2005).

From the diagram in Figure 1.1 shown, the comparison can be made between
the current metal material of Jimny back door and the new material of fiber
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glass reinforcement that used. In describing the diagram, the fiber glass is hard
to be corroding when having an attack by the environment compare to the metal
material which easily corroded as defined as the destruction or deterioration of a
material because of reaction with its environment.

The light weight of the fiber glass makes the material highly easy to use and
decreasing the load on the vehicle. The metal are high in weight thus the
material will increasing the vehicle’s load. Increasing the vehicle’s load will
increase the petrol usage besides effect in handling the vehicle. Other than that,
the fiber glass can protect it shape and surface by high perform in hardness even
though the material is more brittle compare to the metal material. The metal are
easily be dent in hard impact on the material shape and surface.

In other hand, the material of fiber glass easily be uniform in any shapes by
followed the molding specification while the material use more cheaper in cost
and not as expensive as the metal material which are cannot be uniformly
shaped.

1.6

Expected Result

A composite material reinforced by fiber glass in the form of woven roving can
be produced based on the best layer number to replace the actual material of
Jimny back door.

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1.7

Flow Chart for PSM 1

Choose Topic of PSM and supervisor

Meeting with supervisor for the topic that
been choose last week

Starts making introduction, objective and
scopes of research.

Submit, discuss
introduction with
supervisor.

No

Yes
Find relevant Literature review and do an
analysis

Proceed with Gantt chart, flow chart,
rational of research and problem statement

Searching journal for literature review in
Chapter 2

No
Validated
Yes
Find those tests in lab and equipment
needed

Preparation PSM 1 report and oral
presentation

A
Figure 1.2: Stage for PSM 1

5

1.8

Thesis Frame Arrangement

This project is done with 6 main chapters which are introduction, literature
review, methodology, design, result and discussion.

Chapter one briefly

explained the objective, scope, problem statement, rational of research, research
methodology and research frame arrangement.

Chapter two is a literature

review which consist the definition of fiber reinforced composite (FRC), raw
material of woven roving and matrix material, vacuum infusion technique and
some of the previous research for fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). Chapter
three is mentioned about how the way of project whereas stated the method and
technique that will be used from beginning process until final process. The
chapter also included the test and analyze for the product. In chapter four will
precede the new design with accurate dimensions using CATIA software to
produce the product. For chapter five, all the gathered result based on the test of
the specimens and fiber reinforced composite properties is attached.

For

chapter six, it will be discussed and analysis the fiber reinforced composite
properties on the specimens that already carried out. Here, the best specimen
condition to inhibit the impact, tensile, flexural and hardness tests will obtain
according to ASTM.

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