This approach is based on the mechanical characterization of a biomaterial which is an organic composite with a thermosetting polymer matrix reinforced with a glass fiber; this composite has been produced by a conventional casting method.

Currently, composite polymer-matrix objects occupy an important place in the aeronautics, automotive, medical industry etc......, for this purpose, we are interested in the study of a mechanical property of a thermosetting polymer matrix composite reinforced with glass fiber, this composite is intended for the orthopedic prosthesis of a tibia, this property called resilience.

For so doing, we have realized a Charpy shock test on a sample of the polymer matrix composite reinforced with a glass fiber for the orthopedic prosthesis of a tibia.

We have also supported this study by a microhardness test and microscopic characterization (SEM) to reveal the microstructure of the composite.