Tensile Test of High Strength Thinner Curaua Fiber Reinforced Polyester Matrix Composite

2016 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 361-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Neves Monteiro ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Noan Tonini Simonassi ◽  
Rômulo Leite Loiola ◽  
Michel Picanço Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fiber ◽  
Polyester Matrix ◽  
Curaua Fibers

In recent years natural fibers, especially those lignocellulosic extracted from plants, have gained attention owing to their engineering performance as polymer composite reinforcement. It was found that some of these lignocellulosic fibers, such as the curaua, ramie and sisal may reach tensile strength above 1000 MPa in association with very thin diameters. Therefore. the objective of the present work was to fabricate polyester matrix composites with the highest tensile strength possible, by reinforcing with the thinnest continuous and aligned curaua fibers. Tensile tests results of composites reinforced with 30% volume of these thinnest curaua fibers showed a tensile strength of 135 MPa, which corresponds to one of the highest strength attained for lignocellulosic fiber composites.

High Strength Natural Fibers for Improved Polymer Matrix Composites

2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 961-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Neves Monteiro ◽  
Kestur Gundappa Satyanarayana ◽  
Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
High Performance Fiber ◽  
Curaua Fibers

A statistical evaluation based on the Weibull method was performed to correlate the mechanical properties and the diameter of different lignocellulosic fibers. The sisal, rami and curaua fibers were found to have a hyperbolic correlation between their ultimate strength and diameter. This permitted to select thinner high strength fibers, with over 1000 MPa, as reinforcement for the strongest polymer composites ever fabricated with these fibers. A structural analysis was conducted by electron microscopy to identify the strengthening mechanism for both, the high performance fiber and their improved polymer composites.

Tensile Strength of Polyester Matrix Composites Reinforced with Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalmus giganteus) Fibers

2014 ◽  
Vol 775-776 ◽  
pp. 308-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Neves Monteiro ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Lucas Barboza de Souza Martins ◽  
Rômulo Leite Loiola ◽  
Michel Picanço Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Polyester Resin ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Specimen Length ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
Polyester Matrix ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

Fibers of the giant bamboo (Dendrocalmus giganteus) are amongst the strongest lignocellulosic fibers. Although studies have been already performed, limited information exists on the mechanical properties of polymeric composites reinforced with continuous and aligned giant bamboo fibers. This work evaluates the tensile strength of this type of composite. Standard tensile specimens were fabricated with up to 30% of fibers aligned along the specimen length. The fibers were press-molded with a commercial polyester resin mixed with a hardener and cured for 24 hours at room temperature. The specimens were tensile tested in an Instron machine and the fracture surface analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The tensile strength increased significantly with the amount of giant bamboo fiber reinforcing the composite. This performance can be associated with the difficult of rupture imposed by the fibers as well as with the type of cracks resulting from the bamboo fiber/polyester matrix interaction, which prevents rupture to occur.

Characterization of Curaua Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy

2014 ◽  
Vol 775-776 ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Neves Monteiro ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Noan Tonini Simonassi ◽  
Rômulo Leite Loiola ◽  
Michel Picanço Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
The Fourier Transform ◽  
Curaua Fibers ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Curauá Fiber

Natural fibers obtained from plants are being investigated as possible engineering materials with application in polymer composite reinforcement. For instance, the lignocellulosic fibers extracted from the leaves of the curaua plant (Ananas erectifolius) display a reinforcement potential owing to their relatively high strength. However, the curaua fiber has a poor adhesion with the polymeric matrix. In order to understand the curaua fiber interaction with a polymer matrix, the physical and chemical characteristics need to be evaluated. Among these characteristics, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) provides relevant information about the functional molecular groups and their possible interaction. Therefore, the objective of the present work was to analyze the FTIR of curaua fibers by means of transmittance spectrum obtained in the FTIR method with a 60o angle. The results showed peaks corresponding to specific molecular interaction that are discussed and compared to other results.

Comparative Analysis of the Tensile Properties of Polyester and Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Hemp Fibers

2018 ◽  
Vol 930 ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Lazaro Araújo Rohen ◽  
Anna Carolina Cerqueira Neves ◽  
Jheison Lopes dos Santos ◽  
Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento ◽  
Sergio Neves Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Hemp Fiber ◽  
Hemp Fibers ◽  
Polyester Matrix

The present work compares the tensile properties of polyester and epoxy matrix composites reinforced with hemp fibers. Polyester and epoxy reinforced with different volume fractions of hemp fibers up to 30% were prepared according to ASTM D-638-14 and tensile tested. The epoxy matrix composites reinforced with 30% of fibers presented tensile strength of 53 MPa, while those of polyester matrix, 25 MPa. The elastic modulus of the epoxy matrix composites was 1.75 GPa and that of the polyester matrix 4.05 GPa. The tests showed that the resistance of the epoxy composites reinforced with hemp fiber is superior to those of polyester matrix. However, the stiffness of the polyester/hemp fiber composites is higher than the epoxy/hemp fiber ones.

Dynamic-Mechanical Performance of Sponge Gourd Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verônica Scarpini Cândido ◽  
Michel Picanço Oliveira ◽  
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Natural Materials ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fiber ◽  
Sponge Gourd ◽  
Polyester Matrix ◽  
Polyester Composites

The engineering applications of natural materials to replace synthetic ones has marked increased in past decades owing to environmental, societal and economical issues. Among these natural materials, the lignocellulosic fibers obtained from plants are successfully being used as polymer composites reinforcement is substitution of the traditional glass fiber. One relatively unknown lignocellulosic fiber with potential for composite reinforcement is that extracted from the sponge gourd. In the present work, the dynamic-mechanical performance of unsaturated orthophtalic polyester matrix composites was evaluated for different volume fractions of continuous and aligned sponge gourd fiber reinforcement. The results revealed that an increasing incorporation of sponge gourd fiber improved the composite viscoelastic stiffness, while decreasing its glass transition temperature.

Under Pressure Processed Polyester Composites with High Amount of Curaua Fibers for Improved Tensile Properties

2016 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 255-259
Author(s):  
Mariana Azevedo Barcelos ◽  
Noan Tonini Simonassi ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Fabio de Oliveira Braga ◽  
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Polyester Matrix ◽  
Reinforcing Material ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Curaua Fibers ◽  
Curauá Fiber

Polymeric composites incorporated with natural fibers are today being used in many applications that include engineering components, for example, in the automobile industry. Among the many natural fibers, the one extracted from the curaua plant was found to be a strong reinforcing material for polymer composites. Attempts have been made to obtain stronger composites reinforced with curaua fibers. In the present work, the tensile properties of polyester matrix composites reinforced with different amounts of curaua fibers were evaluated. Composites prepared under pressure and reinforced with up to 60% in volume of long, continuous and aligned curaua fibers were tensile tested. The results showed a significant increase in the mechanical properties with the amount of curaua fiber. Those properties were found to be significantly higher as compared with other bend-tested curaua fiber composites results.

Tensile properties of the FFF-processed thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Arifvianto ◽  
Teguh Nur Iman ◽  
Benidiktus Tulung Prayoga ◽  
Rini Dharmastiti ◽  
Urip Agus Salim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Raster Angle ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

Abstract Fused filament fabrication (FFF) has become one of the most popular, practical, and low-cost additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating geometrically-complex thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer. However, there are still some uncertainties concerning the relationship between several operating parameters applied in this technique and the mechanical properties of the processed material. In this research, the influences of extruder temperature and raster orientation on the mechanical properties of the FFF-processed TPU elastomer were studied. A series of uniaxial tensile tests was carried out to determine tensile strength, strain, and elastic modulus of TPU elastomer that had been printed with various extruder temperatures, i.e., 190–230 °C, and raster angles, i.e., 0–90°. Thermal and chemical characterizations were also conducted to support the analysis in this research. The results obviously showed the ductile and elastic characteristics of the FFF-processed TPU, with specific tensile strength and strain that could reach up to 39 MPa and 600%, respectively. The failure mechanisms operating on the FFF-processed TPU and the result of stress analysis by using the developed Mohr’s circle are also discussed in this paper. In conclusion, the extrusion temperature of 200 °C and raster angle of 0° could be preferred to be applied in the FFF process to achieve high strength and ductile TPU elastomer.

Flexural and Splitting Tensile Strength of High Strength Concrete with Diatomite Micro Particles as Mineral Additive

2020 ◽  
Vol 402 ◽  
pp. 50-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muttaqin Hasan ◽  
Aulia Desri Datok Riski ◽  
Taufiq Saidi ◽  
Husaini ◽  
Putroe Nadhilah Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Splitting Tensile Strength ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Micro Particles ◽  
Mineral Additive ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Water To Binder Ratio

This paper presents the flexural and splitting tensile strength of high strength concrete (HSC) with diatomite micro particles (DMP) as a mineral additive. In order to have micro particles, the diatomite from Aceh Besar District was ground and sieved with sieve size of 250 mm. The particles were then calcined at the temperature of 600 °C for 5 hours. Four mixtures were designed with different DMP to binder ratio (DMP/b). The ratio was 0%, 5%, 10% and 15%, and the water to binder ratio was 0.3. Four beam specimens with a size of 10 cm × 10 cm × 40 cm and four cylinder-specimens with 10 cm diameter and 20 cm high were prepared for each mixture. Flexural and splitting tensile tests were conducted based on ASTM C78 and ASTM C496/496M. The maximum flexural strength was reached at DMP/b of 5% while the maximum splitting tensile strength was reached at DMP/b of 0%.

Bacterial cellulose-natural fiber composites produced by fibers extracted from banana peel waste

2020 ◽  
pp. 152808372092584
Author(s):  
Muhammad Awais Naeem ◽  
Qasim Siddiqui ◽  
Muhammad Rafique Khan ◽  
Muhammad Mushtaq ◽  
Muhammad Wasim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Bacterial Cellulose ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Banana Peel ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Natural Fiber Composites ◽  
Banana Fibers

In recent times, there is a growing demand for low-cost raw materials, renewable resources, and eco-friendly end products. Natural fibers are considered as strong candidates to be used as a potential reinforcement for composite manufacturing. In the current study, natural fibers extracted from banana peel were coated with bacterial cellulose through a green biosynthesis approach as well as by a simple slurry dipping method. Thus, natural fibers from banana peel waste were used the first time, to produce bacterial cellulose-natural fiber composites. SEM analysis revealed good interaction between the hybrid fibers and the epoxy matrix. Thermal gravimetric analysis results revealed that the degradation temperature increases because of the addition of bacterial cellulose on fiber surface, which improves the thermal stability. The maximum thermal decomposition temperature (405°C) was noticed for nanocomposites reinforced by banana fibers with bacterial cellulose deposited on their surface. Whereas the lowest weight loss was also found for the same sample group. The highest tensile strength (57.95 MPa) was found for SBC-BP/epoxy, followed by DBC-BP/epoxy (54.73 MPa) and NBP/epoxy (45.32 MPa) composites, respectively. Composites reinforced by both types of hybrid banana fibers shown comparatively higher tensile performance as compared with the neat banana peel fiber-epoxy composites, which can be attributed to the high strength and stiffness associated with the bacterial cellulose. Overall, this study suggests a successful and green route for the fabrication of natural fiber-reinforced composites with improved properties such as tensile strength and thermal stability.

Tensile Behavior of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Thinner Sisal Fibers

2016 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Lazaro Araújo Rohen ◽  
Anna Carolina Cerqueira Neves ◽  
Frederico Muylaert Margem ◽  
Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira ◽  
Fabio de Oliveira Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Tensile Behavior ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Synthetic Fibers ◽  
Sisal Fibers

The use of natural fibers as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites is replacing the use of synthetic fibers, especially from an environmental standpoint. Indeed, natural fibers are biodegradable and renewable, with no aggression to the environment. Moreover, they are worldwide abundant with relatively low cost. It was found that fine fibers of sisal, with the thinnest diameters can achieve tensile strength on the order of 1000 MPa. In this work, tensile specimens were prepared with 30% in volume of sisal fibers with diameters between 0.1 and 0.10mm incorporated in a continuous and aligned way into epoxy matrix. The results showed a significant increase in tensile strength and elastic modulus of the composites as a function of the incorporated amount of thinner sisal fibers.

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