Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation

Murthy, Prashanth; Bojan, Sanjay Gandhi; Krishnasamy, Senthilkumar

PRASHANTH MURTHY , SANJAY GANDHI BOJAN , SENTHILKUMAR KRISHNASAMY

Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation

Abstract:
Epoxy based hybrid composites are extremely wide used materials in the polymer engineering field and always have a demand for their versatile applications. Nano clay is yet another trending substance handled by many researchers due to their enhanced abrasion characteristics. This research was performed to investigate the effect of dispersing nanoclay into epoxy matrix and further coupled with pineapple fibers to fabricate a hybrid composite of excellent mechanical property. 4 layers of Pineapple fiber mats were compression moulded with epoxy nanoclay blend to obtain composite specimens of 4mm thickness. Nanoclay was added into epoxy resin at four different weight ratios (2%, 4%, 6%, and 8%) to form four different combinations of matrix materials into which pineapple fiber mats were reinforced individually at a constant weight ratio of 25%. The enhancement of mechanical and abrasion rate of the hybrid composites were matched with those of the neat Epoxy/Pineapple fiber composites that are currently being developed as alternatives for brake pads. Moisture absorption rate of the composites were analysed to ASTM D570 and Morphology was inspected using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The results depicted optimum mechanical performance at 4 wt% nanoclay infused epoxy/pineapple fiber composite that had a tensile strength of 166.75 MPa, flexural strength of 801.15 MPa and impact strength of 148.76 kg/sq. m. The least abrasion rate was detected in the composite with 8 wt% nanoclay content, resulting in an abrasion rate of 0.1064 g/m.

Keywords:
epoxy; Pineapple Leaf Fiber; Nanoclay; Hybrid Composites; abrasion resistance

Issue: 2022 Volume 59, Issue 3

Pages: 180-188

Publication date: 2022/10/3

https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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MURTHY, P., BOJAN, S.G., KRISHNASAMY, S., Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation, Mater. Plast., 59(3), 2022, 180-188. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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Murthy P, Bojan SG, Krishnasamy S. Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation. Mater. Plast.[internet]. 2022 Jul;59(3):180-188. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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Murthy, P., Bojan, S.G. & Krishnasamy, S. (2022). Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation. Materiale Plastice, 59(3), 180-188. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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Murthy, P., Bojan, S.G., Krishnasamy, S. (2022). 'Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation', Materiale Plastice, 59(3), pp. 180-188. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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P. Murthy, S.G. Bojan, S. Krishnasamy, "Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation". Materiale Plastice, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 180-188, 2022. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614

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Prashanth Murthy, Sanjay Gandhi Bojan, Senthilkumar Krishnasamy,
Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation,
Materiale Plastice,
Volume 59, Issue 3,
2022,
Pages 180-188,
ISSN 2668-8220,
https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614.
(https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5614)
Keywords: epoxy; Pineapple Leaf Fiber; Nanoclay; Hybrid Composites; abrasion resistance

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JF - Materiale Plastice
JO - Mater. Plast.
PB - Materiale Plastice SRL
SN - 2668-8220
Y1 - 2022
VL - 59
IS - 3
SP - 180
EP - 188
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614
KW - epoxy
KW - Pineapple Leaf Fiber
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BibTex
@article{MatPlast2022P180,
author = {Murthy Prashanth and Bojan Sanjay Gandhi and Krishnasamy Senthilkumar},
title = {Mechanical Character Analysis of Pineapple Fibre Epoxy Composite with Nanoclay Quantity Variation},
journal = {Materiale Plastice},
volume = {59},
number = {3},
pages = {180-188},
year = {2022},
issn = {2668-8220},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.3.5614},
url = {https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5614}
}

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