scholarly journals Flammability, Smoke, Mechanical Behaviours and Morphology of Flame Retarded Natural Fibre/Elium® Composite

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 2648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooria Khalili ◽  
Brina Blinzler ◽  
Roland Kádár ◽  
Roeland Bisschop ◽  
Michael Försth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Resin Infusion ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Flame Retarded ◽  
Mechanical Behaviours ◽  
Jute Fabrics

The work involves fabrication of natural fibre/Elium® composites using resin infusion technique. The jute fabrics were treated using phosphorus-carbon based flame retardant (FR) agent, a phosphonate solution and graphene nano-platelet (GnP), followed by resin infusion, to produce FR and graphene-based composites. The properties of these composites were compared with those of the Control (jute fabric/Elium®). As obtained from the cone calorimeter and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the peak heat release rate reduced significantly after the FR and GnP treatments of fabrics whereas total smoke release and quantity of carbon monoxide increased with the incorporation of FR. The addition of GnP had almost no effect on carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide yield. Dynamic mechanical analysis demonstrated that coating jute fabrics with GnP particles led to an enhanced glass transition temperature by 14%. Scanning electron microscopy showed fibre pull-out locations in the tensile fracture surface of the laminates after incorporation of both fillers, which resulted in reduced tensile properties.

scholarly journals Effect of Hot-Alkali Treatment on the Structure Composition of Jute Fabrics and Mechanical Properties of Laminated Composites

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Wang ◽  
Lulu Chang ◽  
Xiaolong Shi ◽  
Lihai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Surface ◽  
Laminated Composites ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Jute Fibers ◽  
Jute Fabrics

In this study, jute fabrics/epoxy-laminated composites were fabricated via a simple and effective manual layering. Hot-alkali treatment was used to pretreat jute fabrics to improve their interfacial compatibility. The effects of hot-alkali treatment with five concentrations (2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%) on the composition, crystallinity and surface morphology of jute fibers, were analyzed with the aids of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), and the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The mechanical properties (tensile and flexural) of laminated composites, and the morphology of the tensile fracture surface, were analyzed. The results indicated that the crystallinity index (CI) and crystallite size (CS) of the cellulose in jute fibers were improved, and there were three stages for CI and CS with the increase of alkali concentrations. Hot-alkali treatment improved the mechanical properties of laminated composites, especially for the 6% NaOH-treated jute fabric reinforced. The tensile strength, flexural strength, tensile modulus and flexural modulus of 6% NaOH-treated fabrics reinforced composites were enhanced by 37.5%, 72.3%, 23.2% and 72.2%, respectively, as compared with those of untreated fabrics reinforced composites. The fiber pull-out and the gaps of the tensile fracture surface were reduced after hot-alkali treatment.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF ALBASIA WOOD ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY OF EPOXY COMPOSITES

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Henny Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Alternative Reinforcement ◽  
Filler Size ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Properties Of Composites

This research aims to investigate the effects of albasia wood filler as alternative reinforcement for extravagant and non-renewable filler being used in epoxy composites. The filler size used was 30 mesh and various filler volume fractions were 10, 20, 30 and 40 percent. Composites were manufactured using hand lay-up method. Properties such as tensile strength, elongation, modulus elasticity and strain energy absorption were determined based on ASTM standard. The results show that filler volume content significantly affects the tensile properties and impact strength of albasia wood-epoxy composites. The optimum tensile properties are achieved when 10 percent filler is added into epoxy matrix. The impact test also shows the same results. Further addition of filler decreases the mechanical properties of composites due to the existence of weak interfacial interaction between the albasia wood filler and polymer matrix for higher filler volume concentration beyond 10 vol. %. The scanning electron micrograph reveals that there are voids and pull-out mechanism on tensile fracture surface which are the cause of the composites failure.

The effects of microcrystalline cellulose on the flammability and thermal behaviours of flame retarded natural fibre epoxy composite

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-367
Author(s):  
Pooria Khalili ◽  
Xiao Ling Liu ◽  
Kim Yeow Tshai ◽  
Ing Kong ◽  
Chris Rudd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Microcrystalline Cellulose ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Flame Retarded ◽  
Mechanical Performances ◽  
Alumina Trihydrate

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to fabricate and characterize the natural fibre (NF) reinforced epoxy composites containing flame retardants (FRs) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in terms of flammability, thermal properties and dynamic mechanical performances. Design/methodology/approach The FRs used in this study were ammonium polyphosphate and alumina trihydrate. Findings The results demonstrated that the addition of MCC particles into the flame retardant composite (control) further enhanced the self-extinguishing properties of composites, in particular, the burn length. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the mass residue improved with every addition of MCC particles at 700 °C. For instance, the residual weight enhanced from 28.4 Wt.% to 33 Wt.% for the control and the composite with 7 Wt.% MCCs, respectively. As obtained from the dynamic mechanical analysis, the glass transition temperature of composites increased upon increasing inclusion of MCC particles. For example, this parameter was 77.1 °C and 86.8 °C for the control and composite loaded with 7 Wt.% MCC, respectively. Originality/value Thus, the combination of MCC and FR had been proved to be a promising flame retardant system for NF reinforced epoxy.

scholarly journals Comparison in Deformation Behavior, Microstructure, and Failure Mechanism of Nickel Base Alloy 625 under Two Strain Rates

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2652
Author(s):  
Meng Liu ◽  
Quanyi Wang ◽  
Yifan Cai ◽  
Dong Lu ◽  
Tianjian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Tensile Deformation ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Inconel 625 ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Nickel Base Superalloy ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Nickel Base

Tensile deformation behavior and microstructure of nickel-base superalloy Inconel 625 are investigated under different strain rates of 5 × 10−4 s−1 and 5 × 10−5 s−1. According to the experimental results, yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy increase with the increase in strain rate in room temperature. Microstructure results indicate that the size of dimples is smaller in the tensile fracture surface at low strain rate than the high strain rate, and the number of dimples is also related to the strain rates and twins appear earlier in the specimens with higher strain rates. Apart from Hollomon and Ludwik functions, a new formula considering the variation trend of strength in different deformation stages is deduced and introduced, which fit closer to the tensile curves of the 625 alloy used in the present work at both strain rates. Furthermore, the Schmid factors of tensile samples under two strain rates are calculated and discussed. In the end, typical work hardening behavior resulting from the dislocations slip behavior under different strain rates is observed, and a shearing phenomenon of slip lines cross through the δ precipitates due to the movement of dislocations is also be note.

scholarly journals Development of natural fibre reinforced flame retarded epoxy resin composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 68-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beáta Szolnoki ◽  
Katalin Bocz ◽  
Péter L. Sóti ◽  
Brigitta Bodzay ◽  
Emese Zimonyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Resin Composites ◽  
Flame Retarded ◽  
Epoxy Resin Composites

Tensile and Creep Properties of the Refractory Nb Base In-Situ Composite

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (08n09) ◽  
pp. 1608-1614
Author(s):  
Jin Hak Kim ◽  
Tatsuo Tabaru ◽  
Hisatoshi Hirai
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Surface ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Tensile Creep ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
In Situ Composite ◽  
Temperature Ranges

Niobium-base in-situ composite Nb-18Si-5Mo-5Hf-2C (in mol%) was prepared and heat-treated at 2070 K for 20 hour. The uni-axile tensile tests at high temperature ranges and the constant load tensile creep tests at 1570 K were performed. The specimen tensile-tested at 1470 K exhibited the excellent UTS of 450 MPa, and the brittle to ductile transition temperature is between 1470 and 1670 K. The specimens creep tested showed good creep strength; the stress exponent is about 5. The tensile fracture surface of the in-situ composite is complex and attributed to cleavage of the Nb 5 Si 3, Nb ss / Nb 5 Si 3 interface separation, ductile rupture of the Nb ss and correlations of these. On the otherhand, the fracture surface of creep tested consists of intergranular above 150 MPa and transgranular below 120 MPa with severely deformed Nb ss .

Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of Nitrile Rubber Fractured Surfaces

1980 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Bhowmick ◽  
S. Basu ◽  
S. K. De
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Fracture Surface ◽  
Polymer Fibers ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Flow Lines ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Test Conditions ◽  
Heat Buildup ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract The fracture surfaces of a NBR vulcanizate after different test conditions have been studied by scanning electron microscopy. It has been shown that failure surfaces manifest typical characteristics dependent on the nature of the test. Tensile fracture surface shows occurrence of two different tear rates in the case of a filled NBR vulcanizate, while tear fracture is characterized by a few long flow lines. De Mattia flexing leads to layering of polymer fibers. Heat buildup and abrasion tests generate a ribbed structure on the surface.

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Casing-Drilling Steels

2010 ◽  
Vol 146-147 ◽  
pp. 674-677
Author(s):  
Tian Han Xu ◽  
Yao Rong Feng ◽  
Sheng Yin Song ◽  
Zhi Hao Jin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Surface ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Cleavage Fracture ◽  
Fracture Mechanism ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Dimple Fracture ◽  
Drilling Technology ◽  
Casing Drilling

An investigation into the mechanical properties of K55，N80 and P110 steels was carried out for casing-drilling technology. The obvious presence of bright facets on broken K55 Charpy V-Notch (CVN) sample surfaces was indicative of the effect of microstructure on the cleavage fracture. The appearing of bright facet surfaces of K55 was attributed to the microstructure of ferrite and pearlite. The fracture surfaces of N80 and P110 CVN samples included quasi-cleavage fracture mechanism and dimple fracture mechanism, respectively. The tensile fracture surface of all three types of casing-drilling steels included dimple fracture mechanism, both the N80 and P110 specimen show higher UTS and impact energy values compared to the K55 specimen.

Properties Evaluation of Micro-Crystalline Cellulose and Starch as Bio-Filler in Rubber Compounding

2016 ◽  
Vol 1133 ◽  
pp. 593-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Khairulniza Mansor ◽  
Ruslimie Che Ali
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Filler Loading ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Crystalline Cellulose ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface ◽  
Homogenous Distribution ◽  
Cure Time ◽  
Internal Mixer ◽  
Scanning Electron

Effects of filler loading on the mechanical properties of Epoxidised natural rubber (ENR) filled with bio-fillers were studied. The compounds with different filler loadings (0, 30, 50, 70 phr) were prepared in a Haake internal mixer. Result showed that the viscosity of the compounds increased with filler loading and exhibited longer cure time with higher loading of the bio-filler. The mechanical properties of starch-filled vulcanisates present better tensile strength at 50 phr when compared to micro-crystalline cellulose (MCC) filled vulcanisates at similar filler loadings. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of tensile fracture surface of 50 phr starch-filled vulcanisates illustrated a homogenous distribution in comparison with MCC-filled compounds.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Tensile Properties of Surface Treated Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber/Poly(Butylene Succinate) Biocomposite by (3-Aminopropyl)Trimethoxysilane

2016 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 665-672
Author(s):  
Yoon Yee Then ◽  
Ibrahim Nor Azowa ◽  
Norhazlin Zainuddin ◽  
Buong Woei Chieng ◽  
Chern Chiet Eng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Maximum Enhancement ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Tensile Fracture Surface

The issue related to relatively poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic natural fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic remain as an obstacle in natural fiber/thermoplastic biocomposites. Consequently, surface treatment of fiber is of important to impart adhesion. The present work used consecutive superheated steam-alkali treatment to treat the oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) prior to biocomposite fabrication. The biocomposites made up of 70 wt% treated OPMF and 30 wt% poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) were prepared by melt blending technique in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-press moulding into 1 mm sheets. A silane coupling agent of (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS) was also added to the biocomposite during the process of compounding to promote interfacial adhesion and enhance the properties of biocomposites. The results showed that the biocomposite containing 2 wt% APTMS showed maximum enhancement in tensile strength (89%), tensile modulus (812%) and elongation at break (52%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF/PBS biocomposite. The SEM observation of the tensile fracture surface revealed that APTMS improved the interfacial adhesion between treated OPMF and PBS. It can be deduced that the presence of APTMS can improve the adhesion between hydrophilic fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic, and thus increased the tensile properties of the biocomposite.

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