Abstract

Abstract Leaf springs, oldest forms of suspension system used in automobiles. The behavior of the automobile systems is based on performance of leaf spring. Heavy weight of leaf spring is considered as drawback. To avoid this, researchers pointed out in reducing weight of leaf spring with the help of alternate materials. Objective of this paper is to reduce weight of leaf spring by using composite materials like Glass, carbon, Aramid fibers and Epoxy resin. The different specimens were prepared using Manual layup method, they are taken for Flexural, tensile and Impact test. All values are tabulated and compared.

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