scholarly journals Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties of Clay-Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata Walp.) Husks Polyester Bio-Composite for Building Applications

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 713
Author(s):  
Esther Nneka Anosike-Francis ◽  
Paschal Ateb Ubi ◽  
Ifeyinwa Ijeoma Obianyo ◽  
Godwin Mong Kalu-Uka ◽  
Abdulhakeem Bello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Inhomogeneous Surface ◽  
Grey Relational

This study investigates the feasibility of creating a clay polymer-based composite using cowpea husk (CPH) as filler for production of roof tiles. Polymeric composites were fabricated by mixing unsaturated polyester (UPT) resin with cowpea husk at different filler weights and curing. A hybrid composite was produced with the addition of 3 wt.% clay and all samples produced were subjected to flexural, hardness and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) tests. The effect of clay addition on the mechanical and thermo-mechanical behaviour of formulated composites was investigated. The morphological analysis of the mono and hybrid system shows a rough and coarse inhomogeneous surface with voids created due to the addition of CPH filler for the mono reinforced and clay uniformly filling the voids that were created by the CPH in the hybrid composite. It is observed that hardness, tensile modulus and flexural modulus of hybrid composites increase with an increase in the CPH contents, while the strength and flexural strength all decrease with filler content. The optimal composition was obtained using Grey relational analysis (GRA) at 18% CPH for both mono and hybrid composite. The results imply that the composite combination can be used in making rooftiles and/or also in applications where low strength is required.

scholarly journals Preparation and Properties of Polyester-Based Nanocomposite Gel Coat System

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jawahar ◽  
M. Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Polyester Resin ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Water Barrier

Nanocomposite gel coat system is prepared using unsaturated polyester resin with aerosil powder,CaCO3, and organoclay. The influence of organoclay addition on mechanical and water barrier properties of gel coat system is studied for different amount (1, 2, and 3 wt%) of organoclay. The nanolevel incorporation of organoclay improves the mechanical and water barrier properties of nanocomposite gel coat system. The nanocomposite gel coat system exhibits 55%improvement in tensile modulus and 25%improvement in flexural modulus. There is a 30%improvement in impact property of nanocomposite gel coat system. The dynamic mechanical analysis shows a slight increase in glass transition temperature for nanocomposite gel coat system.

Influence of filler hybridization on thermomechanical properties of hemp/silver epoxy composite

2020 ◽  
pp. 096739112097811
Author(s):  
Munjula Siva Kumar ◽  
Santosh Kumar ◽  
Krushna Gouda ◽  
Sumit Bhowmik
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Epoxy Polymer ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Conductive Filler ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Good Crystallinity

The polymer composite material’s thermomechanical properties with fiber as reinforcement material have been widely studied in the last few decades. However, these fiber-based polymer composites exhibit problems such as fiber orientation, delamination, fiber defect along the length and bonding are the matter of serious concern in order to improve the thermomechanical properties and obtain isotropic material behavior. In the present investigation filler-based composite material is developed using natural hemp and high thermal conductive silver nanoparticles (SNP) and combination of dual fillers in neat epoxy polymer to investigate the synergetic influence. Among various organic natural fillers hemp filler depicts good crystallinity characteristics, so selected as a biocompatible filler along with SNP conductive filler. For enhancing their thermal conductivity and mechanical properties, hybridization of hemp filler along with silver nanoparticles are conducted. The composites samples are prepared with three different combinations such as sole SNP, sole hemp and hybrid (SNP and hemp) are prepared to understand their solo and hybrid combination. From results it is examined that, chemical treated hemp filler has to maximized its relative properties and showed, 40% weight % of silver nanoparticles composites have highest thermal conductivity 1.00 W/mK followed with hemp filler 0.55 W/mK and hybrid 0.76 W/mK composites at 7.5% of weight fraction and 47.5% of weight fraction respectively. The highest tensile strength is obtained for SNP composite 32.03 MPa and highest young’s modulus is obtained for hybrid composites. Dynamic mechanical analysis is conducted to find their respective storage modulus and glass transition temperature and that, the recorded maximum for SNP composites with 3.23 GPa and 90°C respectively. Scanning electron microscopy examinations clearly illustrated that formation of thermal conductivity chain is significant with nano and micro fillers incorporation.

scholarly journals Effect of MWCNT on Thermal, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties of Polybutylene Terephthalate/Polycarbonate Blends

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. P. Rejisha ◽  
S. Soundararajan ◽  
N. Sivapatham ◽  
K. Palanivelu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Nucleating Agent ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Multiwall Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Polybutylene Terephthalate ◽  
The Impact

This paper evaluated the effect of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) on the properties of PBT/PC blends. The nanocomposites were obtained by melt blending MWCNT in the weight percentages 0.15, 0.3, and 0.45 wt% with PBT/PC blends in a high performance corotating twin screw extruder. Samples were characterized by tensile testing, dynamic mechanical analysis, thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Concentrations of PBT and PC are optimized as 80 : 20 based on mechanical properties. A small amount of MWCNT shows better increase in the thermal and mechanical properties of the blends of PBT/PC nanocomposite when compared to nanoclays or inorganic fillers. The ultimate tensile strength of the nanocomposites increased from 54 MPa to 85 MPa with addition of MWCNT up to 0.3% and then decreased.The tensile modulus values were increased to about 60% and the flexural modulus was more than about 80%. The impact strength was also improved with 20% PC to about 60% and with 0.15% MWCNT to about 50%. The HDT also improved from 127°C to 205°C. It can be seen from XRD result that the crystallinity of PBT is less affected by incorporating MWCNT. The crystallizing temperature was increased and the MWCNT may act as a strong nucleating agent.

Thermal and Thermomechanical Properties of Poly(butylene succinate) Nanocomposites

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1679-1689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamookho E. Makhatha ◽  
Suprakas Sinha Ray ◽  
Joseph Hato ◽  
Adriaan S. Luyt
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Melting Behavior ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

This article describes the thermal and thermomechanical properties of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and its nanocomposites. PBS nanocomposites with three different weight ratios of organically modified synthetic fluorine mica (OMSFM) have been prepared by melt-mixing in a batch mixer at 140 °C. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations that reveal the homogeneous dispersion of the intercalated silicate layers into the PBS matrix. The thermal properties of pure PBS and the nanocomposite samples were studied by both conventional and temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses, which show multiple melting behavior of the PBS matrix. The investigation of the thermomechanical properties was performed by dynamic mechanical analysis. Results reveal significant improvement in the storage modulus of neat PBS upon addition of OMSFM. The tensile modulus of neat PBS is also increased substantially with the addition of OMSFM, however, the strength at yield and elongation at break of neat PBS systematically decreases with the loading of OMSFM. The thermal stability of the nanocomposites compared to that of the pure polymer sample was examined under both pyrolytic and thermooxidative environments. It is shown that the thermal stability of PBS is increased moderately in the presence of 3 wt% of OMSFM, but there is no significant effect on further silicate loading in the oxidative environment. In the nitrogen environment, however, the thermal stability systematically decreases with increasing clay loading.

scholarly journals Investigation of Cure Reaction, Rheology, Volume Shrinkage and Thermomechanical Properties of Nano-TiO2 Filled Epoxy/DDS Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai ◽  
Abhilash George ◽  
Jürgen Pionteck ◽  
Sabu Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Diglycidyl Ether ◽  
Volume Shrinkage ◽  
Heat Of Reaction ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Cure Reaction ◽  
Good Improvement

The cure reaction, rheology, volume shrinkage, and thermomechanical behavior of epoxy-TiO2 nanocomposites based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A cured with 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone have been investigated. The FTIR results show that, at the initial curing stage, TiO2 acts as a catalyst and facilitates the curing. The catalytic effect of TiO2 was further confirmed by the decrease in maximum exothermal peak temperature (DSC results); however, it was also found that the addition of TiO2 decreases the overall degree of cure, as evidenced by lower total heat of reaction of the cured composites compared to neat epoxy. The importance of cure rheology in the microstructure formation during curing was explored by using rheometry. From the PVT studies, it was found that TiO2 decreases the volume shrinkage behavior of the epoxy matrix. The mechanical properties of the cured epoxy composites, such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, impact strength, and fracture toughness of the polymer composites, were examined. The nanocomposites exhibited good improvement in dimensional, thermal, and mechanical properties with respect to neat cross-linked epoxy system. FESEM micrographs of fractured surfaces were examined to understand the toughening mechanism.

Tensile and Flexural Properties of Casuarina equisetifolia Unsaturated Polyester Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 812 ◽  
pp. 231-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borhan Nurulaini ◽  
Ahmad Zafir Romli ◽  
Mohd Hanafiah Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Flexural Properties ◽  
Casuarina Equisetifolia ◽  
Flexural Testing ◽  
Polyester Composites ◽  
Composite Samples ◽  
Weight Loading

This study is to determine the effects of tensile and flexural testing on the C.equisetifolia composite at different loading from 10 % to 50 % weight loading (wt%). The results for all composite samples on tensile strength and tensile modulus decreasing as the weight loadings of C.equisetifolia increases. However, the result from tensile modulus was not significant when the C.equisetifolia weight loadings increase in the composite. In addition, the result obtained from flexural modulus and strength at 20 % of C.equisetifolia weight loading, increased to 3.147GPa and 3.25 MPa respectively, while when C.equisetifolia weight loadings increase the results showed a decrease.

Effect of Alkaline Treatment on Tensile and Impact Strength of Kenaf/Kevlar Hybrid Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 763 ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Haznida Bakar ◽  
Koay Mei Hyie ◽  
Aidah Jumahat ◽  
Anizah Kalam ◽  
Z. Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Fibre Surface ◽  
Alkaline Treatment ◽  
Morphological Examination ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Kenaf Fibre ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Polyester Matrix

This study is about the hybrid composite which used the woven Kevlar, long Kenaf fibre, and unsaturated polyester as the matrix. It focused on the mechanical characterization and properties of hybrid composite. The hybrid composites were fabricated by treated and untreated kenaf fibre and Kevlar as reinforcement in unsaturated polyester matrix using hand lay-up process. Effect of 6wt% of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on the hybrid composites were analyzed using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The tensile and impact performance of the samples were tested according to the standard ASTM D3039 and ASTM D3763, respectively. Based on scanning electron micrograph (SEM) morphological examination, it revealed that the interfacial adhesion between the fibre surface and polymer matrix were improved. The results proved that the alkaline treatment can help to improve the mechanical properties compared to the untreated kenaf fibre.

Development of Hybrid Composites (Al-SiC-C) Through Stir Casting: Machinability Studies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyanarayana Kosaraju ◽  
Venu Gopal Anne ◽  
Swapnil Gosavi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Graphite Powder ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Grey Relational

Composite materials are important engineering materials due to their outstanding mechanical properties. Composite materials offer superior properties to conventional alloys for various applications as they have high stiffness, strength and wear resistance. The high cost and difficulty of processing these composites restricted their application and led to the development of reinforced composites. In the last two decades, wear studies on Particulate Metal Matrix Composites (PMMCs) reinforced with various reinforcements ranging from very soft materials like graphite, talc etc., to high hardened ceramic particulates like SiCp, Al2O3 etc., have been reported to be superior to their respective unreinforced alloys. Therefore, present work focused on the study of machinability of Al based binary composites reinforced with 8.5% SiC and Al based Hybrid composite reinforced with 8.5% SiC, 2% and 4% Graphite powder (Solid lubricant) have been studied by considering the effect of process parameters such as speed, feed, depth of cut and composition of material. Binary and hybrid composite materials have been casted by stir casting methodology. Experiments have been conducted using Design of Experiments approach to reduce the number of experiments and time. The cutting force and surface roughness in turning of both the binary and hybrid materials have been measured using cutting force dynamometer (4 component kistler dynamometer) and the roughness has been measured using surface roughness tester (Marsurf M400) simultaneously. The multi objective optimization has been carried out using Grey relational based Taguchi method. It was observed that feed was the most influencing factor compared to others factors and also results shown that the performance characteristics cutting force and the surface roughness are greatly enhanced by using Grey relational Analysis.

scholarly journals Application of Micromechanical Modelling for the Evaluation of Elastic Moduli of Hybrid Woven Jute–Ramie Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2572
Author(s):  
Agung Efriyo Hadi ◽  
Mohammad Hazim Mohamad Hamdan ◽  
Januar Parlaungan Siregar ◽  
Ramli Junid ◽  
Cionita Tezara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Polyester Composites ◽  
Micromechanical Models

Woven laminated composite has gained researchers’ and industry’s interest over time due to its impressive mechanical performance compared to unidirectional composites. Nevertheless, the mechanical properties of the woven laminated composite are hard to predict. There are many micromechanical models based on unidirectional composite but limited to the woven laminated composite. The current research work was conducted to evaluate elastic moduli of hybrid jute–ramie woven reinforced unsaturated polyester composites using micromechanical effectiveness unidirectional models, such as ROM, IROM, Halpin–Tsai, and Hirsch, which are based on stiffness. The hybrid jute–ramie laminated composite was fabricated with different layering sizes, and the stacking sequence was completed via hand lay-up with the compression machine. Tensile modulus values for hybrid composites are between those for single jute and single ramie. Obtained p-values less than 0.05 prove the relationship between layering size and tensile modulus. This study showed that several micromechanical models, such as Halpin–Tsai’s predicted value of homogenized mechanical properties, were in good agreement with the experimental result. In the case of the hybrid composite, the micromechanical model deviates from the experimental result. Several modifications are required to improve the current existing model. A correlation function was calculated based on the differences between the elastic modulus values determined experimentally and those derived from each micromechanical model calculation.

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