Wear characterization of basalt fiber reinforced polypropylene/polylactic acid hybrid polymer composite

2021 ◽  
pp. 135065012110300
Author(s):  
Arputham Arul Jeya Kumar ◽  
Muniyandi Prakash ◽  
Abburi Lakshmankumar ◽  
Kesuboyina Haswanth
Keyword(s):  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Specimen Preparation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Hybrid Polymer Composite

In this work, the wear loss of basalt fiber reinforced polypropylene/polylactic acid polymer composite was analyzed using pin-on-disc under dry sliding conditions. The polypropylene, polylactic acid, and basalt fiber (chopped fiber) are melted and mixed homogeneously using a twin-screw extruder, which is followed by an injection molding technique for specimen preparation. The specimens are named as PPB1 (polypropylene, 50%; polylactic acid, 35%; basalt fiber, 15%), PPB2 (polypropylene, 55%; polylactic acid, 30%; basalt fiber, 15%), and PPB3 (polypropylene, 60%; polylactic acid, 25%; basalt fiber, 15%) based on their weight fraction. The wear rate and coefficient of friction are measured for each sample subjected to three different loads and sliding velocities. It is observed from the wear mapping that the wear loss of sample PPB3 is relatively less when compared with the other samples. The scanning electron microscope images of the worn-out region of the sample reveal the fracture and dislocation of fibers in the matrix. The sample PPB3 shows low wear loss. It is due to the better cohesion between the fiber and the matrixes when compared with the other samples.

Wear and Morphological Analysis on Basalt/Sisal Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Poly lactic acid Composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110676
Author(s):  
P Govindan ◽  
A Arul Jeya Kumar ◽  
A Lakshmankumar
Keyword(s):  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Fuzzy Cluster ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Sem Image

The investigation was undertaken to evaluate the wear behavior of basalt fiber and sisal fiber reinforced polylactic acid PLA composites. Basalt saline-treated chopped fiber and treated sisal chopped fiber were alloyed with polylactic acid and the samples were obtained using an injection mold in a twin-screw extruder. Three weight fraction samples were prepared, namely PBSi-1 (90% by weight polylactic acid, 5% by weight basalt and 5% by weight sisal), PBSi-2 (85% by weight polylactic acid, 7.5% by weight basalt and 7.5% by weight sisal) and PBSi-3 (80% by weight polylactic acid, 10% by weight basalt and 10% by weight sisal). The wear behavior of the prepared specimen were determined using a Pin-on-disc. The wear loss was measured at four different loads (10 N, 20 N, 30 N and 40 N) and four different sliding speeds (100 rpm, 150 rpm, 200 rpm and 250). The wear mechanism map was generated based on the wear regime nature using the Fuzzy Cluster C-means algorithm. The PBSi-3 composite showed a more mild wear regime than the severe and ultra-severe wear, due to the increase in the basalt and sisal fiber content within the composite that results in an increase of hardness and wear resistance. The predominant mechanism observed in the SEM image of PBSi-3 composite is ironing, which indicates the lesser wear occurrence in the composite.

scholarly journals Impact Properties of Nanomodified Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 5839-5844
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Basalt Fibre ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Basalt fibre reinforced polymer composite is a newly versatile material that has good potential to be used in many applications due to its high specific modulus and strength properties. This paper is aimed to evaluate the response and properties of BFRP composite when it is subjected to low-velocity impact loading. The BFRP laminates were fabricated using vacuum bagging method. The effects of 5, 10 and 15wt% nanosilica particles on density, impact load and energy absorbed were investigated using a drop weight impact test. The damage characteristics of the samples were examined using an optical microscope. The addition of 15wt% nanosilica into Basalt fiber reinforced polymer composite significantly improved the energy absorption properties of the specimens. This suggests that the nanomodified BFRP composite has better damage resistance properties when compared to the pure system.

Strengths of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Fir Sawdust Panel

2013 ◽  
Vol 821-822 ◽  
pp. 1159-1163
Author(s):  
Hua Wu Liu ◽  
Kai Fang Xie ◽  
Wei Wei Hu ◽  
Han Sun ◽  
Shu Wei Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Wood Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Basalt Fibre ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Chopped Basalt Fiber

Wood composite is weak under heavy loadings, which was improved by reinforcing basalt fibres. In this study, chopped basalt fibres with different lengths (5mm, 10mm, 15mm and 20mm) were mixed with fir sawdust at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% weight fractions to produce basalt fiber reinforced fir sawdust panels. The reinforced panels showed improved strength values. A maximum bending strength value of 44.1 MPa was obtained when the mean length of chopped basalt fiber was 15mm and the weight fraction was 2.5%. The tensile strength reached a maximum value of 17.4MPa when the mean length of basalt fiber was 10mm and the weight fraction was 10%. Compared with the unreinforced fir sawdust panel group, the reinforced panel group increased bending strength 60.7% and had a 47.5% increase in tensile strength. These findings demonstrate that basalt fibre has very promising prospects for strength improving.

scholarly journals Analyses on Prestress Loss and Flexural Performance of the Laminated Bamboo Beam Applied with Prestressed BFRP Sheet

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingfang Lv ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Yi Ding
Keyword(s):  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Specimen Preparation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Prestress Loss ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Flexural Performance ◽  
Ultimate Deformation ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Laminated Bamboo

Inspired by the studies about wooden beam applied with prestressed steel plate and bamboo beam strengthened by fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), this paper aims to explore the applicability of the prestressed basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) sheet to the laminated bamboo beam and the variation of the flexural performance of the laminated bamboo beam applied with prestressed BFRP sheet. Two series of tests were conducted in the present study. In the first series of tests, the prestress loss of the prestressed BFRP sheet was classified and analyzed based on measured strains and deflections, which led to a derivation of the effective prestressed force considering the prestress loss. Analyses showed that the recommended value of prestress loss compared with the initial prestressed force was 22.0% based on the existing test data in the specimen preparation stage. In the second series of tests, the static loading test was performed to investigate the flexural performance of the laminated bamboo beam applied with prestressed BFRP sheet and analyze the difference between the laminated bamboo beams applied with prestressed and non-prestressed BFRP sheets. Test results showed that the no significant variation of the ultimate load and a reduction of the ultimate deformation capacity were caused by the application of the prestressed BFRP sheet.

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