TY - JOUR T1 - The Effect of Post Cure on the Mechanical Properties of Chopped Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Laminate Matrix AU - Mohammed Ali Hasan, Hisham JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 13 IS - 18 SP - 7729 EP - 7731 PY - 2018 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2018.7729.7731 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.7729.7731 KW - Chopped fiber KW -e-Glass fiber KW -carbon fiber KW -epoxy matrix KW -fragmentation test KW -strain energy release rate AB - This study presents the effect of cure and post-cure on mechanical properties of random chopped e-Glass, carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites. At first, 2 mm fibers reinforced epoxy matrix of dog-bond specimens cure for 12 h at room temperature 25°C and post cure for 12 h at 50 and 100°C temperatures for all specimens a fragmentation tensile test where used, the strain energy release rate was calculated at cure and post cure temperatures, the strain energy release rate increase as post cure temperature increase. ER -