Effect of Carbon Black and Fly Ash Fillers on Tensile Properties of Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Satheesh Raja ◽  
K. Manisekar ◽  
V. Manikandan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Filler Material ◽  
Filler Materials ◽  
Volume Percentage ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Properties Of Composites

Fibre reinforced polymer composites play an incredible role in almost all spheres of day to day life and the field of carbon composites is one of the prime research area in recent decade. Polymers are mostly reinforced with fibre or fillers to obtain better mechanical properties. The properties of the polymer composites can be improved largely by varying the type of filler/fibre materials and its volume percentage. Composites properties depend on the size, shape and other physical properties of the reinforcements. A relative easy way to improve the mechanical properties of a polymer is the addition of filler materials. In all particulate filled systems, the adhesion between the matrix and filler plays a significant role in determining the key properties such as strength and toughness. The mechanical properties of composites are also influenced by the filler’s nature, size and distribution profile, aspect ratio, volume fraction, the intrinsic adhesion between the surfaces of filler and polymer. In this paper, the effect of filler material on mechanical properties of E-Glass fibre reinforced polymer has been studied out by varying filler materials. For these study three different types of specimens were prepared, viz FRP without filler material, the FRP with 10 volume percentages of carbon black and the FRP with 10 volume percentage of Fly ash as filler material. The polyester composites were fabricated by hand-layup method. Mechanical properties of the specimens are analyzed using computerized Universal Testing Machine as per ASTM D 638 standards. The resulting behavioral patterns of the FRP with filler material are listed and compared to those of the FRP without filler material. Mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength, percentage of elongation, yield strength, Poisson’s ratio and percentage reduction in area were found out.

scholarly journals A Review on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites under Various Strain Rates

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Tan Ke Khieng ◽  
Sujan Debnath ◽  
Ernest Ting Chaw Liang ◽  
Mahmood Anwar ◽  
Alokesh Pramanik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Matrix

With the lightning speed of technological evolution, the demand for high performance yet sustainable natural fibres reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) are rising. Especially a mechanically competent NFPCs under various loading conditions are growing day by day. However, the polymers mechanical properties are strain-rate dependent due to their viscoelastic nature. Especially for natural fibre reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) which the involvement of filler has caused rather complex failure mechanisms under different strain rates. Moreover, some uneven micro-sized natural fibres such as bagasse, coir and wood were found often resulting in micro-cracks and voids formation in composites. This paper provides an overview of recent research on the mechanical properties of NFPCs under various loading conditions-different form (tensile, compression, bending) and different strain rates. The literature on characterisation techniques toward different strain rates, composite failure behaviours and current challenges are summarised which have led to the notion of future study trend. The strength of NFPCs is generally found grow proportionally with the strain rate up to a certain degree depending on the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency. The failure modes such as embrittlement and fibre-matrix debonding were often encountered at higher strain rates. The natural filler properties, amount, sizes and polymer matrix types are found to be few key factors affecting the performances of composites under various strain rates whereby optimally adjust these factors could maximise the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency and led to performance increases under various loading strain rates.

scholarly journals Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Banana Fibre Reinforced Epoxy based Composite with Alumina and silicon Carbide

2021 ◽  
pp. 434-441
Author(s):  
Kaushal Arrawatia ◽  
Kedar Narayan Bairwa ◽  
Raj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Banana Fibre ◽  
Percentage Weight ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Polymer composites have outstanding qualities such as high strength, flexibility, stiffness, and lightweight. Currently, research is being performed to develop innovative polymer composites that may be used in many operational situations and contain a variety of fibre and filler combinations. Banana fibre has low density compared to glass fibre and it is a lingo-cellulosic fibre having relatively good mechanical properties compared to glass fibre. Because of their outstanding qualities, banana fibre reinforced polymer composites are now widely used in various industries. The primary goal of this study is to determine the effect of the wt.% of banana fibre, the wt.% of SiC, and the wt.% of Al2O3 in banana fibre reinforcement composites on the mechanical and physical properties of banana fibre reinforcement composites. Tensile strength and flexural strength of unfilled banana fibre epoxy composite increased with the increase in wt. of banana fibre from 0 wt.% to 12 wt.%. Further, an increase in wt.% banana fibre drop in mechanical property was observed. It has been concluded from the study that the variation in percentage weight of filler material with fixed amount (12 wt.%) of banana fibre affects the mechanical properties of filled banana reinforcement composites. Optimum mechanical properties were obtained for BHEC5 (72 wt.% Epoxy + Hardener, 12 wt.% banana fibre and 16 wt.% Al2O3).

Mechanical Properties of Banana Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subba Reddy D. N. ◽  
G. V. Gnanendra Reddy ◽  
Ravikumar M. ◽  
Suresh Gowda M. V.
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Banana Fibre ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

A Review on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Reinforced PLA Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnivesh Kumar Sinha ◽  
Kasi Raja Rao ◽  
Vinay Kumar Soni ◽  
Rituraj Chandrakar ◽  
Hemant Kumar Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Polymer Matrices ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Presently, scientists and researchers are in an endless quest to develop green, recyclable, and eco-friendly materials. Natural fibre reinforced polymer composites became popular among materialists due to their lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio, and biodegradability. However, all-natural fibre reinforced polymer composites are not biodegradable. Polymer matrices like poly-lactic acid (PLA) and poly-butylene succinate (PBS) are biodegradable, whereas epoxy, polypropylene, and polystyrene are non-biodegradable polymer matrices. Besides biodegradability, PLA has been known for its excellent physical and mechanical properties. This review emphasises the mechanical properties (tensile, flexural, and impact strengths) of natural fibrereinforced PLA composites. Factors affecting the mechanical properties of PLA composites are also discussed. It also unveils research gaps from the previous literature, which shows that limited studies are reported based on modeling and prediction of mechanical properties of hybrid PLA composites reinforcing natural fibres like abaca, aloe vera, and bamboo fibres.

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