An Experimental Study on the Scratch Characteristics of Bamboo Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composite

Bamboo fibre has been used as reinforcement in epoxy. The influence of bamboo fibres orientation on the scratch characteristics has been studied by single pass scratching action and evaluated in terms of scratch force and scratch hardness. The composites are prepared for three different fibre orientations, longitudinal, transverse and 10 mm random. Five values of applied load (2 N, 5 N, 10 N, 12 N, 15 N) and two scratching speeds (5.6 mm s−1, 11.2 mm s−1) are considered. The results revealed that the introduction of bamboo fibres tends to increase the scratch force for all composites considered except for longitudinal orientated fibre composite. The scratch hardness shows improvement when bamboo fibre is introduced, except for the longitudinal case. The best result for scratch hardness is exhibited by transversely orientated bamboo fibre reinforced epoxy corresponding to 35 % improvement.

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Experimental study on mechanical properties of E-glass fiber reinforced with epoxy composite and compare its properties with hybrid composite

Materials Today Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.matpr.2021.03.644 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vishwanath Panwar ◽

Ankit Jain ◽

K.V. Pradeep Kumar ◽

Chetan Thakar ◽

Sushil Kumar Maurya

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Hybrid Composite ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced

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Experimental study of hygrothermal ageing effects on failure modes of non-crimp basalt fibre-reinforced epoxy composite

Composite Structures ◽

10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114415 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 114415

Author(s):

Indraneel R. Chowdhury ◽

Noel P. O'Dowd ◽

Anthony J. Comer

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Failure Modes ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Basalt Fibre ◽

Ageing Effects ◽

Hygrothermal Ageing

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Modelling of the damage development in carbon/epoxy laminates subjected to combined seawater ageing and mechanical loading

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications ◽

10.1177/1464420716648353 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 232 (9) ◽

pp. 761-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N Carrere ◽

N Tual ◽

T Bonnemains ◽

E Lolive ◽

P Davies

Keyword(s):

Applied Load ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Damage Model ◽

Crack Density ◽

Damage Threshold ◽

Multiscale Approach ◽

Damage Development ◽

Finite Fracture Mechanics ◽

Physically Based ◽

Kinetics Of

In this study, a damage model that accounts for the effect of seawater ageing is proposed. The model is based on a failure criterion that takes into account the effect of the ply thickness, while the kinetics of the damage development are based on a Finite Fracture Mechanics approach. The stiffness degradation is identified by a multiscale approach. The parameters of the model are physically based which facilitates the identification and the coupling with the ageing. These and their evolution as a function of the time of immersion in seawater have been identified for a carbon/epoxy composite. The changes in crack density as a function of the applied load for three ageing times are quite well predicted by the model. The model explains why the damage threshold is strongly influenced by the ageing while the kinetics of the crack propagation remain quasi-constant.

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An experimental study of the polar characteristics of the group and phase velocities of Lamb waves in graphite/epoxy composite plates

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America ◽

10.1121/1.2023320 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 79 (S1) ◽

pp. S62-S62

Author(s):

Wade R. Rose ◽

S. I. Rokhlin ◽

Laszlo Adler

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Lamb Waves ◽

Composite Plates ◽

Phase Velocities ◽

Group And Phase Velocities

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Fire behaviour of carbon fibre epoxy composite for aircraft: Novel test bench and experimental study

Journal of Fire Sciences ◽

10.1177/0734904115584093 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 247-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Pauline Tranchard ◽

Fabienne Samyn ◽

Sophie Duquesne ◽

Matthieu Thomas ◽

Bruno Estèbe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Carbon Fibre ◽

Test Bench ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Fire Behaviour

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An Experimental Study on the Bending Characteristics of Graphite/Epoxy Composite Material

Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation ◽

10.9798/kosham.2013.13.4.047 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 47-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Doo-Hwan Kim ◽

Chong-Hyuk Choi

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Composite Material ◽

Epoxy Composite

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Specific Wear Rate of Kenaf Epoxy Composite and Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Epoxy Composite in Dry Sliding

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v58.1554 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Salmiah Kasolang ◽

Mohamad Ali Ahmad ◽

Mimi Azlina Abu Bakar ◽

Ahmad Hussein Abdul Hamid

Keyword(s):

Wear Rate ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Epoxy Composite ◽

Fibre Composite ◽

Specific Wear Rate ◽

Dry Sliding ◽

Empty Fruit Bunch ◽

Sliding Velocity ◽

Fiber Size ◽

Wear Tests

This paper presents an experimental investigation carried out to compare specific wear rate and surface morphology between two types of natural fibres namely kenaf and oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB). Kenaf fibres were received in long fiber size and OPEFB in different sizes (100, 125, 180 and 250 μm). Both materials were mixed with the epoxy resin to produce epoxy composites. Wear tests were carried out using Abrasion Resistance Tester in dry sliding condition. These tests were performed at room temperature for different loads and at a constant sliding velocity of 1.4m/s. Based on the results, the specific wear rate of Kenaf Fibre composite starts to converge to one similar value beyond 6km distance. In the case of OPEFB epoxy composite, it was found the fiber size of 100 um has produced the highest specific wear rate.

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