scholarly journals Mechanical Performance Analysis on Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1S4) ◽  
pp. 833-835
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Polyester Composite ◽  
Composite Production

The present study narrates about the performance of bamboo fiber against polymer matrix. Among different natural fibers bamboo proved to be a potential ones for effective composite production. Based on this aspect this research carried out by using bamboo fiber of length 5mm in chopped form as reinforcement unsaturated polyester used as matrix. The studies were done by varying the bamboo fiber weight percentage as 20, 30 and 40% weight respectively. The prepared specimens are subjected to tensile strength, flexural strength and Impact strength studies. Based on the results obtained this composite suggested for suitable application.

Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polymer Concrete with Three Types of Resin Systems

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Mostafa Hassani Niaki ◽  
Morteza Ghorbanzadeh Ahangari ◽  
Abdolhossein Fereidoon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Polymer Concrete ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Reinforced Polymer

This paper studies the mechanical properties of polymer concrete (PC) with three types of resin systems. First, the effect of 0.5 wt% up to 3 wt% basalt fiber on the mechanical properties of a quaternary epoxy-based PC is investigated experimentally, and the best weight percentage of basalt fiber is obtained. The results show that adding basalt fiber to PC caused the greatest enhancement within 10% in compressive strength, 10% in flexural strength, 35% in the splitting tensile strength, and 315% in impact strength. In the next step, the effect of nanoclay particles on the mechanical properties of basalt fiber-reinforced PC (BFRPC) is analyzed experimentally. Nanoclays increase the compressive strength up to 7%, flexural strength up to 27%, and impact strength up to 260% but decrease the tensile strength of the PC. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis is performed to study the fracture surface and morphology of various concrete specimens. In the last step, we consider the effect of two other different resin systems, rigid polyurethane and rigid polyurethane foam on the mechanical properties of reinforced polymer concrete. A comparison study presents that the epoxy PC has a higher specific strength than the polyurethane and ultra-lightweight polyurethane foam PC.

scholarly journals Influence of Chemical Treatment on Tensile and Flexural Properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica Polyester Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2S2) ◽  
pp. 547-550
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Fibre Length ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Polyester Composite ◽  
Polyester Matrix ◽  
Performance Surface

The sansevieria cylindrica polyester composite slabs are made by compression molding technique using fibres treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), silane, calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and potassium permanganate (KMnO4) for optimum fibre length, optimum weight percentage and optimum curing temperature ( 40 mm, 40% wt, 600C) and their tensile properties have been studied. The inclusion of sansevieria cylindrica fibre as reinforcement into polyester matrix improves the flexural and tensile strength till a certain weight percentage, then it decreases drastically by further addition of fibre. The main problem in natural fibre is water uptake which damages the fibre and thereby the strength is reduced. To improve the performance, surface modification of fibres with various chemical treatments is performed and it enhanced the properties to a greater extent. Ca(OH)2 treated composites showed higher tensile strength whereas silane treated composites showed lower tensile strength. KMnO4 treated composites showed higher flexural strength whereas silane treated composites showed lower flexural strength.

Tensile, Flexural and Water Absorption Properties of Bamboo Fiber/Unsaturated Polyester Composites: Effect of Calcium Carbonate Content

2020 ◽  
Vol 867 ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Sugiman Sugiman ◽  
Atin Martino ◽  
Paryanto Dwi Setyawan ◽  
Buan Anshari
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Flexural Properties ◽  
Carbonate Content ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Polyester Composites

The paper presents the effect of CaCO3 content on the tensile, flexural and water absorption properties of bamboo fiber/polystyrene-modified unsaturated polyester composites. Two volume fractions of bamboo fibers had been used with the CaCO3 content varied from 2.5 to 10 (wt%). The tensile and flexural properties were used to characterize the composites. In addition, the water absorption and its effect of the flexural properties had also been conducted. The results showed that at the bamboo content of 30%, adding CaCO3 up to 10wt% tended to decrease the tensile strength and elastic modulus of bamboo fiber/modified unsaturated polyester composites up to 27% and 4%, respectively; however, at the bamboo content of 20%, its effect was not significant for both the tensile strength and the elastic modulus. Adding CaCO3 seemed not to have a significant effect for both the flexural strength and modulus. Having exposed in distilled water, CaCO3 did not significantly affect the water uptakes and the flexural properties of bamboo fiber/modified unsaturated polyester composites; however, the flexural strength and modulus significantly decreased in the ranges of 24 - 45% and 36 - 43%, respectively, compared to those in dry condition.

Influence of stacking sequence and orientation of the fabric on mechanical properties of twill Kenaf/Kevlar reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 152808372110199
Author(s):  
HT Sreenivas ◽  
N Krishnamurthy ◽  
MS Murali ◽  
GR Arpitha
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Stacking Sequence ◽  
The Matrix

The current study investigates on development of hybrid composite with Kenaf/Kevlar as reinforcement and unsaturated Polyester as the matrix considering stacking sequence, the orientation of fabric and twill 2x2 weave of the Kenaf fabric in particular. Five laminates (L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5) were developed by stacking the lamina's one over the other with the matrix and then cured in an autoclave. The laminates were subjected to experimental investigation to evaluate mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, hardness, and impact strength. Results indicate that L5 shows good flexural strength and modulus, high hardness, and good impact strength, whereas L4 indicates the best tensile strength and tensile modulus. To summarize, the hybridization resulted in an average of 30% increased mechanical property for Laminate L5. The effect of stacking in L5 has a significant impact on the property of the composite. The results of the study were mainly focused on minimizing the use of synthetic fiber and replacing it with natural fiber. SEM analysis was performed on fractured surfaces of specimens which revealed that the failure of the laminated composite is due to poor interfacial bonding among fiber and matrix. Overall, the composite obtained from the combination of Kenaf and Kevlar fabrics had the best balance of properties finds appropriate application for car bumpers, fenders, boat hull, turbine blade etc.

scholarly journals Flexural Strength, Fracture and Impact Toughness Analysis of Kenaf/Woven Fibreglass Polyester Composite

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6944-6949
Keyword(s):  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Skin Layer ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
High Specific Strength ◽  
Kenaf Fibre ◽  
Polyester Composite

Natural fibers may be obtained from plant, animal and mineral sources. They are becoming a promising high potential reinforcement material for composites and thus have drawn attention from many researchers. Apart from their well-known benefits such as environmental friendly, low cost and biodegradability compared to synthetic fibres, they also have low density, minimal abrasive wear to machinery, high specific strength and modulus and can be recycled thermally. In recent years, kenaf fibres have appeared as one of the outstanding materials being used in the textile, building, plastics and automotive industries. However, it cannot be used in heavy applications. Thus hybridization with fibreglass may improve the overall mechanical properties of the composite materials. Kenaf/woven fibreglass unsaturated polyester composites was fabricated using a combination of hand lay-up and cold-press methods. A sandwich configuration with the skin being fibreglass and the core made of kenaf fibre is employed in this work. It can be surmised that the flexural strength, fracture and impact toughness of this hybrid material are influenced by fibreglass at skin layer rather than matrix strength.

scholarly journals Degradation of Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Reinforcement with Epoxy-Polyester Matrix Under Water Absorption

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3586-3590
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Moisture Condition

Natural fiberss represent a good renewable and biodegradable alternative the.. most common man-made reinforcement. Among various fibers, natural fibers are used due to their advantages, easy availability, low density, low production cost and better mechanical properties. The aim of this work is to study the degradation of hybrid composites when exposed to moisture condition at room temperature. Hand lay-up method is used to prepare the laminates with the J-G FRP and epoxy matrix. Water absorption test is carried out by immersing the specimen in water tub at room temperature for different time periods. Mechanical properties.. like Tensile strength, Flexural strength, Impact strength and Hardness are evaluated by performing different tests on laminates. The mechanicall properties of water immersed specimen were tested and compared with dry samples as per the ASTM standard. The composites specimens with J-G FRE matrix absorbs less amount of water when compared to polyester specimens. Equilibrium moisture content and water absorption curves were determined. J-G FRE matrix composite was found to have less water absorption and decreased impact strength is 0.19J / mm2, decreased tensile strength is 61.11MPa, decreased flexural strength is 31.29MPa and decreased stiffness is 13HN compared to J-G FRP matrix composite.

Piemarker Unsaturated Polyester Composite Reinforced with Piemarker Fiber

2011 ◽  
Vol 393-395 ◽  
pp. 1341-1345
Author(s):  
Chen Xi Zhang ◽  
Hai Bing Huang ◽  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Wei Hong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Pressing Temperature ◽  
Polyester Composite ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pressing Technology

In this paper, instead of glass fiber, a bio-fiber (piemarker fiber) was used to reinforce unsaturated polyester (UP). UP resin was reinforced with piemarker fiber (PF) in a mold under hot pressing. The mechanical properties of the result composites were tested and hot pressing procedure was optimized. The optimum hot pressing technology was obtained. When hot pressing temperature was 90°C and mat was hot pressed for 1.5h. The mechanical properties of the composites indicated that: the optimum mass ratio of piemarker fiber to UP was 30:70, at which the flexural strength of the composite was 48.77MPa, the tensile strength was 29.082MPa, and the impact strength was 9.89KJ/m2.

Mechanical Property Improvement of Poly(Butylene Succinate) by Reinforcing with Modified Fumed Silica

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 215-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasirada Weerasunthorn ◽  
Pranut Potiyaraj
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Fumed Silica ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Silica Particles ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Ir Spectrophotometry

Fumed silica particles (SiO2) were directly added into poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) by melt mixing process. The effects of amount of fumed silica particles on mechanical properties of PBS/fumed silica composites, those are tensile strength, tensile modulus, impact strength as well as flexural strength, were investigated. It was found that the mechanical properties decreased with increasing fumed silica loading (0-3 wt%). In order to increase polymer-filler interaction, fumed silica was treated with 3-glycidyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane (GPMS), and its structure was analyzed by FT-IR spectrophotometry. The PBS/modified was found to possess better tensile strength, tensile modulus, impact strength and flexural strength that those of PBS/fumed silica composites.

scholarly journals The Structure and Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fibers-Reinforced Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Composites Modified by Electron Beam Irradiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5317
Author(s):  
Rafał Malinowski ◽  
Aneta Raszkowska-Kaczor ◽  
Krzysztof Moraczewski ◽  
Wojciech Głuszewski ◽  
Volodymyr Krasinskyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Electron Radiation ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Hemp Fibers

The need for the development of new biodegradable materials and modification of the properties the current ones possess has essentially increased in recent years. The aim of this study was the comparison of changes occurring in poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) due to its modification by high-energy electron beam derived from a linear electron accelerator, as well as the addition of natural fibers in the form of cut hemp fibers. Changes to the fibers structure in the obtained composites and the geometrical surface structure of sample fractures with the use of scanning electron microscopy were investigated. Moreover, the mechanical properties were examined, including tensile strength, elongation at break, flexural modulus and impact strength of the modified PCL. It was found that PCL, modified with hemp fibers and/or electron radiation, exhibited enhanced flexural modulus but the elongation at break and impact strength decreased. Depending on the electron radiation dose and the hemp fibers content, tensile strength decreased or increased. It was also found that hemp fibers caused greater changes to the mechanical properties of PCL than electron radiation. The prepared composites exhibited uniform distribution of the dispersed phase in the polymer matrix and adequate adhesion at the interface between the two components.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Investigation on 3D Printing of Polyamide 11 and Thermoplastic Polyurethane via Multi Jet Fusion

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2139
Author(s):  
Wei Shian Tey ◽  
Chao Cai ◽  
Kun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Print Quality ◽  
Polyamide 11 ◽  
Powder Bed

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) is a recently developed polymeric powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing technique that has received considerable attention in the industrial and scientific community due to its ability to fabricate functional and complex polymeric parts efficiently. In this work, a systematic characterization of the physicochemical properties of MJF-certified polyamide 11 (PA11) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powder was conducted. The mechanical performance and print quality of the specimens printed using both powders were then evaluated. Both PA11 and TPU powders showed irregular morphology with sharp features and had broad particle size distribution, but such features did not impair their printability significantly. According to the DSC scans, the PA11 specimen exhibited two endothermic peaks, while the TPU specimen exhibited a broad endothermic peak (116–150 °C). The PA11 specimens possessed the highest tensile strength in the Z orientation, as opposed to the TPU specimens which possessed the lowest tensile strength along the same orientation. The flexural properties of the PA11 and TPU specimens displayed a similar anisotropy where the flexural strength was highest in the Z orientation and lowest in the X orientation. The porosity values of both the PA11 and the TPU specimens were observed to be the lowest in the Z orientation and highest in the X orientation, which was the opposite of the trend observed for the flexural strength of the specimens. The PA11 specimen possessed a low coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.13 and wear rate of 8.68 × 10−5 mm3/Nm as compared to the TPU specimen, which had a COF of 0.55 and wear rate of 0.012 mm3/Nm. The PA11 specimens generally had lower roughness values on their surfaces (Ra < 25 μm), while the TPU specimens had much rougher surfaces (Ra > 40 μm). This investigation aims to uncover and explain phenomena that are unique to the MJF process of PA11 and TPU while also serving as a benchmark against similar polymeric parts printed using other PBF processes.

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