Physical and Mechanical Properties of Jute Mat Reinforced Epoxy Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
S.M Sadaf ◽  
M Siddik ◽  
Q Ahsan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Lower Volume ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

Cellulose jute fibre offers a number of benefits as reinforcement for synthetic polymers since it has a high specific strength and stiffness, low hardness, relatively low density and biodegradability. To reduce moisture uptake and hence to improve the mechanical properties of the composites, bleached jute mats were incorporated as reinforcing elements in the epoxy matrix. Composites at varying volume fractions and different orientations of jute mat were fabricated by hot compression machine under specific pressures and temperatures. Tensile, flexure, impact and water absorption tests of composites were conducted. Jute mat oriented at (0 ± 45–90)° composites showed reduced strength compared to (0–90)° fibre mat composites. Impact strength and water uptake of high volume fraction jute mat reinforced composites was higher compared to that of lower volume fraction composites. Fracture surfaces of jute mat composites were analyzed under SEM. Fracture surface of (0–90)° jute mat oriented composites showed twisted fibres, while (0 ± 45–90)° jute mat oriented composites had fibre pull-out without any twisting. Overall, composites containing 52% jute mat at orientations of (0–90)° showed better properties compared to other fabricated composites.

Mechanical Properties of Densified Untwisted Carbon Nanotube Yarn / Epoxy Composites

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risa Yoshizaki ◽  
Kim Tae Sung ◽  
Atsushi Hosoi ◽  
Hiroyuki Kawada
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Cnt Arrays ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Long Fibers

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have very high specific strength and stiffness. The excellent properties make it possible to enhance the mechanical properties of polymer matrix composites. However, it is difficult to use CNTs as the reinforcement of long fibers because of the limitation of CNT growth. In recent years, a method to spin yarns from CNT forests has developed. We have succeeded in manufacturing the unidirectional composites reinforced with the densified untwisted CNT yarns. The untwisted CNT yarns have been manufactured by drawing CNTs through a die from vertically aligned CNT arrays. In this study, the densified untwisted CNT yarns with a polymer treatment were fabricated. The tensile strength and the elastic modulus of the yarns were improved significantly by the treatment, and they were 1.9 GPa and 140 GPa, respectively. Moreover, the polymer treatment prevented the CNT yarns from swelling due to impregnation of the matrix resin. Finally, the high strength CNT yarn composites which have higher volume fraction than a conventional method were successfully fabricated.

Effect of the Matrix and Reinforcement Sizes on the Microstructure, the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Al-SiC Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Salem ◽  
I. G. El-Batanony ◽  
M. Ghanem ◽  
Mohamed Ibrahim Abd ElAal
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Volume Fractions ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Sic Composites ◽  
Sic Particle

Different Al-SiC metal matrix composites (MMCs) with a different matrix, reinforcement sizes, and volume fractions were fabricated using ball milling (BM) and powder metallurgy (PM) techniques. Al and Al-SiC composites with different volume fractions were milled for 120 h. Then, the Al and Al-SiC composites were pressed under 125 MPa and finally sintered at 450 °C. Moreover, microsize and combination between micro and nano sizes Al-SiC samples were prepared by the same way. The effect of the Al matrix, SiC reinforcement sizes and the SiC volume fraction on the microstructure evolution, physical and mechanical properties of the produced composites was investigated. The BM and powder metallurgy techniques followed by sintering produce fully dense Al-SiC composite samples with different matrix and reinforcement sizes. The SiC particle size was observed to have a higher effect on the thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, and microhardness of the produced composites than that of the SiC volume fraction. The decreasing of the Al and SiC particle sizes and increasing of the SiC volume fraction deteriorate the physical properties. On the other hand, the microhardness was enhanced with the decreasing of the Al, SiC particle sizes and the increasing of the SiC volume fraction.

scholarly journals Fabrication and Characterization of Unidirectional Silk Fibre Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansur Ahmed ◽  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Qumrul Ahsan ◽  
Md Mainul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Fibre Volume Fraction ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Fibre Volume ◽  
Silk Fibre ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

Natural fibres offer a number of benefits as reinforcement for synthetic polymers since they have high specific strength and stiffness, high impact strength, biodegradability etc. The aim of this study is to fabricate and determine the performance of unidirectional silk fibre reinforced polymer composites. In the present initial study, alkali treated silk fibres were incorporated as reinforcing agent, while a mixture of 20% maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) and commercial grade polypropylene (PP) was used as matrix element. The unidirectional composites were fabricated by using hot compression machine under specific pressure, temperature and varying fibre loading. Tensile, flexural, impact and hardness tests were carried out by varying silk fibre volume fraction. Composites containing 45% fibre volume fraction had higher tensile and flexural strength, Young’s modulus and flexural modulus compared to other fabricated composites including those with untreated silk fibres. SEM micrographs were taken to examine composite fracture surface and interfacial adhesion between silk fibre and the matrix. These micrographs suggested less fibre pull out and better interfacial bonding for 40% fibre reinforced composites.

Influence of Sic and Al2O3 Particulate Reinforcement on the Mechanical Properties of ZA27 Metal Matrix Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 122-127
Author(s):  
B.N. Anjan ◽  
G.V. Preetham Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
Fine Microstructure ◽  
Properties Of Composites

Zinc aluminum based matrix composites reinforced with SiC and Al2O3 particles have significant applications in the automobile field. Stir casting method followed by squeeze process was used for fabrication. ZA27 composites reinforced with SiC and Al2O3 particles (20-50µm) in various weight percentage (wt%) ranges from 0-10 in a step of 5 each was fabricated. OM, SEM and EDS analysis of microstructures obtained for matrix alloy and reinforced composites were performed in order to know the effect of varying wt% on physical and mechanical properties of composites. Squeeze casting technique shows better features such as fine microstructure as a result of low porosity and good bonding between matrix and reinforcement. Addition of reinforcements decreased the densities of matrix alloy. SiC reinforced composites showed better results as compared with Al2O3 reinforced ones. Hardness and ultimate tensile strength value of 10 wt% reinforced composites showed improved results.

Biaxial weft-knitted fabrics as composite reinforcements: A review

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1439-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Hasani ◽  
Sanaz Hassanzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Javad Abghary ◽  
Elahe Omrani
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Technical Application ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Composite Reinforcements

Textile products are considered as an acceptable alternative for commonly used composite reinforcement due to their lightweight as well as relatively high specific strength and stiffness. Among the variety of textile structures which could be employed in composite manufacturing, the role of weft-knitted fabrics is almost very limited. This is because employing the weft-knitting technology would provide such structures with inferior mechanical properties due to their highly looped construction as well as low fiber volume fraction. But on other hand, it is important to be noted that some advantages such as high energy absorption, good impact resistance, and formability of knitted structures made the researchers to focus on investigating different methods by which the inferior mechanical properties of ordinary weft-knitted fabrics could be improved. Inserting the reinforcing yarns through the warp and weft direction of the knitted fabrics is considered as one of the effective solution for improving their mechanical behavior which eventually leads to a high potential product called as biaxial weft-knitted fabrics. In this literature, it is aimed to review different aspects of novel designed biaxial weft-knitted fabrics which could be suitable for a broad area of technical application such as composite reinforcements.

Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: A review

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Latif ◽  
Saif Wakeel ◽  
Noor Zaman Khan ◽  
Arshad Noor Siddiquee ◽  
Shyam Lal Verma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Treatments ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Specific Strength

The need of natural fiber-reinforced composites is increasing at very fast rate because of their ecofriendly production, decomposition, high specific strength, abundance, good physical and mechanical properties. Available literature reveals that past researchers have done a lot of work for the preparation and characterization of fiber-reinforced composites. While developing natural fiber composites, researchers encountered various problems like hydrophilic nature of natural fibers, incompatibility of natural fibers with matrix materials, thermal instability of natural fibers, and poor interfacial bonding between reinforcing phase and matrix phase. However, some of these problems can be solved to a greater extent by considering surface treatment of natural fibers before they are used in the preparation of fiber-reinforced composites. Thus, there is a need for understanding the effect of several surface treatments on the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites. The aim of this paper is to put forth a comprehensive review on the effects of different surface treatments on the mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength and also interfacial shear strength of the fiber-reinforced composites.

scholarly journals Fabrication of TiB2–Al1050 Composites with Improved Microstructural and Mechanical Properties by a Liquid Pressing Infiltration Process

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1588
Author(s):  
Seongmin Ko ◽  
Hyeonjae Park ◽  
Yeong-Hwan Lee ◽  
Sangmin Shin ◽  
Ilguk Jo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Al Composite ◽  
Al Matrix

This study was conducted on titanium diboride (TiB2) reinforced Al metal matrix composites (MMCs) with improved properties using a TiB2 and aluminum (Al) 1050 alloy. Al composites reinforced with fine TiB2 at volume ratios of more than 60% were successfully fabricated via the liquid pressing infiltration (LPI) process, which can be used to apply gas pressure at a high temperature. The microstructure of the TiB2–Al composite fabricated at 1000 °C with pressurization of 10 bar for 1 h showed that molten Al effectively infiltrated into the high volume-fraction TiB2 preform due to the improved wettability and external gas pressurization. In addition, the interface of TiB2 and Al not only had no cracks or pores but also had no brittle intermetallic compounds. In conclusion, TiB2–Al composite, which has a sound microstructure without defects, has improved mechanical properties, such as hardness and strength, due to effective load transfer from the Al matrix to the fine TiB2 reinforcement.

scholarly journals Effect of the Nanotube Radius and the Volume Fraction on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3947
Author(s):  
Myung Eun Suk
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

By using the advantages of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), such as their excellent mechanical properties and low density, CNT-reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) are expected to overcome the limitations of conventional metal materials, i.e., their high density and low ductility. To understand the behavior of composite materials, it is necessary to observe the behavior at the molecular level and to understand the effect of various factors, such as the radius and content of CNTs. Therefore, in this study, the effect of the CNT radius and content on the mechanical properties of CNT-Al composites was observed using a series of molecular dynamics simulations, particularly focusing on MMCs with a high CNT content and large CNT diameter. The mechanical properties, such as the strength and stiffness, were increased with an increasing CNT radius. As the CNT content increased, the strength and stiffness increased; however, the fracture strain was not affected. The behavior of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was compared through the decomposition of the stress–strain curve and observations of the atomic stress field. The fracture strain increased significantly for SWNT-Al as the tensile force was applied in the axial direction of the armchair CNTs. In the case of DWNTs, an early failure was initiated at the inner CNTs. In addition, the change in the elastic modulus according to the CNT content was predicted using the modified rule of mixture. This study is expected to be useful for the design and development of high-performance MMCs reinforced by CNTs.

Investigations on Tensile Properties of Waste Fillers Reinforced Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 354-359
Author(s):  
Mehmet Safa Bodur ◽  
Turgut Gülmez ◽  
Ayhan Durademir
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Failure Strain ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Tests And Measurements ◽  
Single Screw Extruder

In this study, low density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix composites were manufactured with the ratios of 20%, 30% and 40%wt hazelnut and peanut reinforcements as the natural fibers. Composite plates were manufactured by using a single screw extruder. Various tests and measurements are performed to obtain mechanical properties such as density, tensile strength (TS), Youngs modulus (YM), failure strain (FS), impact strength (IS) etc. as well as the effect of maleic anhydride grafted resin as an additive with different ratios was investigated and the optimum composite content was obtained. This preliminary work showed that hazelnut and peanut fillers could be utilized with proper additives in order to produce the composite materials with good physical and mechanical properties.

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