ABSTRACT The article presents the results of experimental investigation on the mechanical and two-body abrasive wear behaviour of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) filled glass fabric reinforced epoxy (G-E) composites. Silicon dioxide filled G-E composites containing 5, 7.5 and 10 wt % were prepared by compression moulding technique. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength and modulus were investigated in accordance with ASTM standards. Two-body abrasive wear studies were carried out using pin-on-disc wear tester under multi-pass condition against the water proof silicon carbide abrasive paper. From the experimental investigation, it was found that the presence of SiO 2 filler improved the tensile strength and modulus of the G-E composite. Inclusion of SiO 2 filler reduced the specific wear rate of G-E composite. The results show that in abrasion mode, as the filler loading increases the wear volume loss deceases and increased with increasing abrading distance. The excellent wear resistance was obtained for SiO 2 filled G-E composites. Furthermore, 10 wt % filler loading gave a very low volume loss
