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.

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.

scholarly journals Preparation of Long Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Biocomposites with Highly Improved Mechanical Performance

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1124
Author(s):  
Zhifang Liang ◽  
Hongwu Wu ◽  
Ruipu Liu ◽  
Caiquan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Tensile Elongation ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Blending Process ◽  
Extension Direction

Green biodegradable plastics have come into focus as an alternative to restricted plastic products. In this paper, continuous long sisal fiber (SF)/polylactic acid (PLA) premixes were prepared by an extrusion-rolling blending process, and then unidirectional continuous long sisal fiber-reinforced PLA composites (LSFCs) were prepared by compression molding to explore the effect of long fiber on the mechanical properties of sisal fiber-reinforced composites. As a comparison, random short sisal fiber-reinforced PLA composites (SSFCs) were prepared by open milling and molding. The experimental results show that continuous long sisal fiber/PLA premixes could be successfully obtained from this pre-blending process. It was found that the presence of long sisal fibers could greatly improve the tensile strength of LSFC material along the fiber extension direction and slightly increase its tensile elongation. Continuous long fibers in LSFCs could greatly participate in supporting the load applied to the composite material. However, when comparing the mechanical properties of the two composite materials, the poor compatibility between the fiber and the matrix made fiber’s reinforcement effect not well reflected in SSFCs. Similarly, the flexural performance and impact performance of LSFCs had been improved considerably versus SSFCs.

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.

Effect of adding sisal fiber on the sliding wear behavior of the coconut sheath fiber-reinforced composite

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-125
Author(s):  
Muthukumar Chandrasekar ◽  
Krishasamy Senthilkumar ◽  
Thiagamani Senthil Muthu Kumar ◽  
I. Siva ◽  
P.S. Venkatanarayanan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Wear ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite

Corrosion and tribological properties of basalt fiber reinforced composite materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1540021
Author(s):  
Jin Cheol Ha ◽  
Yun-Hae Kim ◽  
Myeong-Hoon Lee ◽  
Kyung-Man Moon ◽  
Se-Ho Park
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Metallic Materials ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

This experiment has examined the corrosion and tribological properties of basalt fiber reinforced composite materials. There were slight changes of weight after the occurring of corrosion based on time and H 2 SO 4 concentration, but in general, the weight increased. It is assumed that this happens due to the basalt fiber precipitate. Prior to the corrosion, friction-wear behavior showed irregular patterns compared to metallic materials, and when it was compared with the behavior after the corrosion, the coefficient of friction was 2 to 3 times greater. The coefficient of friction of all test specimen ranged from 0.1 to 0.2. Such a result has proven that the basalt fiber, similar to the resin rubber, shows regular patterns regardless of time and H 2 SO 4 concentration because of the space made between resins and reinforced materials.

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