scholarly journals Mechanical and Physical Properties of Polyester Reinforced Glass Fibre/Orange Peel Particulate Hybrid Composite

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Rabiu Onoruoiza Mamman ◽  
Aliyu Mohammed Ramalan

This study was focused on the development of hybrid composed using orange peel particulate dispersed in an unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with chopped strands of E-glass fibers. Orange peel particulate of about 350µm sieve size, of varying weight percentage (3, 6, 9,12 and 15) wt.% and E-glass fiber of constant weight percentage 25.1wt% was used as reinforcements in a polyester matrix. The effect of the orange peel particulate on the physical and mechanical properties of the resulting composite such as tensile strength, bending strength, impact strength and hardness strength was investigated. The results showed remarkable improvement in mechanical properties with increase in percentage of particulate reinforcement. Tensile strength varies from 50.0 to 62.6 MPa, Hardness values varies between 28.6 and 40.8HRB, Impact energy at room temperature, varies between 5.0 to 7.4 Joules, as a function of fiber weight fractions and the flexural strength varies from 74.0 to 85.2 MPa. The best mechanical properties were obtained at 15 Wt.% particulate reinforcements. The results of the physical tests show that the water absorption increases as the weight percentage of the particulate reinforcement increases and the same condition also holds for the density.

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Md. Naimul Islam ◽  
Harun Ar-Rashid ◽  
Farhana Islam ◽  
Nanda Karmaker ◽  
Farjana A. Koly ◽  
...  

E-glass fiber mat reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR)-based composites were fabricated by conventional hand lay-up technique. The fiber content was varied from 5 to 50% by weight. Mechanical properties (tensile and bending) of the fabricated composites were investigated. The tensile strength (TS) of the 5% and 50% fiber reinforced composites was 32 MPa and 72 MPa, respectively. Similarly, tensile modulus, bending strength and bending modulus of the composites were increased by the increase of fiber loading. Interfacial properties of the composites were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the results revealed that the interfacial bond between fiber and matrix was excellent. Keywords: Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Mechanical Properties, E-glass Fibers, Composites, Polymer.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 6558-6562
Author(s):  
A. Athijayamani ◽  
A.Sujin Jose ◽  
K. Ramanathan ◽  
S. Sidhardhan

In this study, Wood Dust (WD)/Phenol Formaldehyde (PF) and Coir Pith (CP)/PF composites were hybridized with the Prosopis Juliflora Fiber (PJF) to obtain the hybrid composites. Composites were prepared by hand moulding technique. The weight percentage of particles and fibers are fixed in the ratio of 1:1. Mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural and impact strengths were evaluated as a function of the particle and fiber loadings. The results show that the properties of both the WD and CP composites obviously improved by the addition of the PJF. The improvement in WD/PF composites was obviously higher than the CP/PF composites for all loadings. The WD/PJF/PF hybrid composites exhibited better tensile (strength of 48.9 MPA and modulus of 1262.1 MPa, respectively), flexural (strength of 55.4 MPa and modulus of 1344.3 MPa, respectively), and impact properties (1.32 KJ/m2). 


2017 ◽  
Vol 890 ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elammaran Jayamani ◽  
Muhammad Khusairy bin Bakri

In this research, the alkaline treated and untreated sugarcane bagasse was used as reinforcement with unsaturated polyester to make composites. The composites were made with 0 to 20 weight percentage of fibers using compression molding. Acoustical, dielectrical and mechanical properties of the composites were studied according to the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standards. The result shows that the composites with higher sugarcane bagasse loading show higher acoustical and dielectrical properties. The composites tensile strength increased up to 10wt% of fiber loading and then starts decreasing eventually. Tensile strength and sound absorption coefficients of alkali treated fiber composites shown slightly better results than untreated fiber composites. The dielectric constant of treated fiber composites were lower compared with untreated fiber composites.


2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 705-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Dhanalakshmi ◽  
N Mohanasundararaju ◽  
P.G. Venkatakrishnan

A hybrid Al7075 metal matrix composites have been fabricated through liquid metallurgy route (Stir Casting method) using Al2O3 and B4C as reinforcement materials. The effect of weight percentage of reinforcement materials on mechanical properties of the composites have been studied by varying the weight percentage of Al2O3 as 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15% while keeping constant weight percentage of B4C (3%). The as-cast microstructure, tensile strength, micro and macro hardness of the fabricated hybrid composites have been studied. The mechanical properties of the prepared composites were increased with increasing the weight percentage of the reinforcement in the composite. The maximum tensile strength, micro-hardness and macro-hardness of 309 MPa, 140 VHN, and 112 BHN, respectively, were obtained for a hybrid Al7075 matrix composite containing 15% Al2O3 and 3% B4C.


2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hrázský ◽  
P. Král

The paper deals with results of research aimed at the problem of the maximum possible amount of added sawdust to standard particles into surface and central layers of three-layer particleboards in order that the physical and mechanical properties of particleboards will comply with the CSN 49 2614 Standard. Waste from wood processing is widely used for the production of particleboards. For that purpose, three-layer particleboards with computed density of 740 kg/m3 at seven versions A-G with 0–30% sawdust addition to standard particles were manufactured in a laboratory. Five particleboards 500 × 500 × 16 mm were made for each version. These air-conditioned particleboards were cut into specimens in which physical and mechanical properties such as moisture, density, swelling, perpendicular tensile strength and bending strength were determined. It is obvious from the results of physical and mechanical properties that during the production of particleboards sawdust at a quantity of max. 25% can be added to standard particles when all values of physical and mechanical properties are in accordance with the CSN 49 2614 Standard.


Author(s):  
P. Sharma ◽  
V. Dabra ◽  
S. Sharma ◽  
D. Khanduja ◽  
N. Sharma ◽  
...  

The current research work prominences on the development of hybrid aluminium (AA6082) matrix composites (HAMC) reinforced with different weight percentages of (silicon carbide (SiC) + graphite (Gr)) ceramic particulates by conventional stir casting process. The weight percentage of combined ceramic powder is varied from 5 to 15 wt. % in a stage of 5 wt. %. The microstructures, physical properties such as density and porosity as well as mechanical properties like hardness and tensile strength of the fabricated hybrid composites are analyzed. The scanning electron micrographs reveal the uniform distribution of (SiC + Gr) ceramic particulates in the aluminium matrix. The uniform distribution of reinforcement particles has also been verifed with the help of elemental maps of different element present in the hybrid composites. Density and porosity of hybrid composite increases from 2,69 to 2,72 g/cm3and from 0,37 to 1,20 %, both the hardness as well as ultimate tensile strength have enhanced from 49,5 to 85 VHN and from 161,5 to 187 MPa respectively with a reduction in percentage elongationfrom 8,6 to 5,3 with rise in weight percentage of (SiC + Gr) ceramic particulates in the aluminium matrix from 0 to 15 wt. % respectively.Ill. 8. Ref. 49. Tab. 1.


2020 ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
B. O. Bolshakov ◽  
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R. F. Galiakbarov ◽  
A. M. Smyslov ◽  
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...  

The results of the research of structure and properties of a composite compact from 13 Cr – 2 Мо and BN powders depending on the concentration of boron nitride are provided. It is shown that adding boron nitride in an amount of more than 2% by weight of the charge mixture leads to the formation of extended grain boundary porosity and finely dispersed BN layers in the structure, which provides a high level of wearing properties of the material. The effect of boron nitride concentration on physical and mechanical properties is determined. It was found that the introduction of a small amount of BN (up to 2 % by weight) into the compacts leads to an increase in plasticity, bending strength, and toughness by reducing the friction forces between the metal powder particles during pressing and a more complete grain boundary diffusion process during sintering. The formation of a regulated structure-phase composition of powder compacts of 13 Cr – 2 Mо – BN when the content of boron nitride changes in them allows us to provide the specified physical and mechanical properties in a wide range. The obtained results of studies of the physical and mechanical characteristics of the developed material allow us to reasonably choose the necessary composition of the powder compact for sealing structures of the flow part of steam turbines, depending on their operating conditions.


2021 ◽  
pp. 51305
Author(s):  
Nora Abigail Wilson García ◽  
Jorge Luis Almaral Sánchez ◽  
Ramón Álvaro Vargas Ortiz ◽  
Abel Hurtado Macías ◽  
Nelly Flores Ramírez ◽  
...  

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 779
Author(s):  
Mohamed Gomah ◽  
Guichen Li ◽  
Salah Bader ◽  
Mohamed Elkarmoty ◽  
Mohamed Ismael

The awareness of the impact of high temperatures on rock properties is essential to the design of deep geotechnical applications. The purpose of this research is to assess the influence of heating and cooling treatments on the physical and mechanical properties of Egyptian granodiorite as a degrading factor. The samples were heated to various temperatures (200, 400, 600, and 800 °C) and then cooled at different rates, either slowly cooled in the oven and air or quickly cooled in water. The porosity, water absorption, P-wave velocity, tensile strength, failure mode, and associated microstructural alterations due to thermal effect have been studied. The study revealed that the granodiorite has a slight drop in tensile strength, up to 400 °C, for slow cooling routes and that most of the physical attributes are comparable to natural rock. Despite this, granodiorite thermal deterioration is substantially higher for quick cooling than for slow cooling. Between 400:600 °C is ‘the transitional stage’, where the physical and mechanical characteristics degraded exponentially for all cooling pathways. Independent of the cooling method, the granodiorite showed a ductile failure mode associated with reduced peak tensile strengths. Additionally, the microstructure altered from predominantly intergranular cracking to more trans-granular cracking at 600 °C. The integrity of the granodiorite structure was compromised at 800 °C, the physical parameters deteriorated, and the rock tensile strength was negligible. In this research, the temperatures of 400, 600, and 800 °C were remarked to be typical of three divergent phases of granodiorite mechanical and physical properties evolution. Furthermore, 400 °C could be considered as the threshold limit for Egyptian granodiorite physical and mechanical properties for typical thermal underground applications.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2359
Author(s):  
Harmaen Ahmad Saffian ◽  
Masayuki Yamaguchi ◽  
Hidayah Ariffin ◽  
Khalina Abdan ◽  
Nur Kartinee Kassim ◽  
...  

In this study, Kraft lignin was esterified with phthalic anhydride and was served as reinforcing filler for poly(butylene succinate) (PBS). Composites with different ratios of PBS, lignin (L), modified lignin (ML) and kenaf core fibers (KCF) were fabricated using a compounding method. The fabricated PBS composites and its counterparts were tested for thermal, physical and mechanical properties. Weight percent gain of 4.5% after lignin modification and the FTIR spectra has confirmed the occurrence of an esterification reaction. Better thermo-mechanical properties were observed in the PBS composites reinforced with modified lignin and KCF, as higher storage modulus and loss modulus were recorded using dynamic mechanical analysis. The density of the composites fabricated ranged from 1.26 to 1.43 g/cm3. Water absorption of the composites with the addition of modified lignin is higher than that of composites with unmodified lignin. Pure PBS exhibited the highest tensile strength of 18.62 MPa. Incorporation of lignin and KCF into PBS resulted in different extents of reduction in tensile strength (15.78 to 18.60 MPa). However, PBS composite reinforced with modified lignin exhibited better tensile and flexural strength compared to its unmodified lignin counterpart. PBS composite reinforced with 30 wt% ML and 20 wt% KCF had the highest Izod impact, as fibers could diverge the cracking propagation of the matrix. The thermal conductivity value of the composites ranged from 0.0903 to 0.0983 W/mK, showing great potential as a heat insulator.


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