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Influence of alkali treatment and fibre length on mechanical properties of short Agave fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Highlights ► New renewable and biodegradable Agave americana fibre. ► The mechanical properties of alkali treated composites increase 10-15% to compare untreated composites. ► The influence fibre length is contributing the strength of short fibre composites. ► Future scope in light weight materials manufacture.
Abstract Composites based on short Agave fibres (untreated and alkali treated) reinforced epoxy resin using three different fibre lengths (3mm, 7mm and 10mm length) are prepared by using hand lay up and compression mould technique. The materials were characterized in terms of tensile, compressive, flexural, impact, water absorption properties and machinability behaviour. All mechanical tests showed that alkali treated fibre composites withstand more fracture strain than untreated fibre composites. As evidenced by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) tests, the thermo-mechanical properties of the composite with alkali treated Agave fibre were considerably good as alkali treatment had facilitated more sites of fibre resin interface. The machinability and atomic force microscope (AFM) studies were carried out to analyze the fibre–matrix interaction in untreated and alkali treated Agave fibre–epoxy composites.
Influence of alkali treatment and fibre length on mechanical properties of short Agave fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Highlights ► New renewable and biodegradable Agave americana fibre. ► The mechanical properties of alkali treated composites increase 10-15% to compare untreated composites. ► The influence fibre length is contributing the strength of short fibre composites. ► Future scope in light weight materials manufacture.
Abstract Composites based on short Agave fibres (untreated and alkali treated) reinforced epoxy resin using three different fibre lengths (3mm, 7mm and 10mm length) are prepared by using hand lay up and compression mould technique. The materials were characterized in terms of tensile, compressive, flexural, impact, water absorption properties and machinability behaviour. All mechanical tests showed that alkali treated fibre composites withstand more fracture strain than untreated fibre composites. As evidenced by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) tests, the thermo-mechanical properties of the composite with alkali treated Agave fibre were considerably good as alkali treatment had facilitated more sites of fibre resin interface. The machinability and atomic force microscope (AFM) studies were carried out to analyze the fibre–matrix interaction in untreated and alkali treated Agave fibre–epoxy composites.
Influence of alkali treatment and fibre length on mechanical properties of short Agave fibre reinforced epoxy composites
Mylsamy, K. (author) / Rajendran, I. (author)
2011-04-15
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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