Worn Surface Morphological Characterization of NaOH-Treated Chopped Abaca Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites
| Autor: | Chacko Preno Koshy, Rittin Abraham Kurien, D. Philip Selvaraj |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
Scanning electron microscope 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering Materials Science (miscellaneous) Composite number Metals and Alloys 02 engineering and technology Epoxy Fibre-reinforced plastic Corrosion Specific strength 020303 mechanical engineering & transports 0203 mechanical engineering Mechanics of Materials visual_art Volume fraction 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Materials Chemistry visual_art.visual_art_medium Fiber Composite material |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion. 7 |
| ISSN: | 2198-4239 2198-4220 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40735-020-00467-3 |
| Popis: | Wood and metals are replaced by fiber reinforced plastic composites due to many reasons, mainly because their various properties like light weight behavior, high strength to weight ratio, noncorrosive nature and stiffness. Petroleum-based fibers are substituted with bio-based fibers in regard to environmental concerns. Raw fiber displays low-specific strength along with light density, and also the handling and recycling processes are found to be simple. In the area of composites, various advanced materials are produced every day. This paper presents the worn surface morphological characterization of NaOH-treated chopped abaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The specimens analyzed after the pin on disc (POD) test exhibited tribo-morphology characterization. The chopped abaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites were fabricated by varying the fiber volume fraction (10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, and 25 wt%) using the compression moulding technique. The structure of the worn surfaces and fiber matrix interface were evaluated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The outcomes revealed that the presence of abaca fibers in the composites improved the morphological characterization of the neat epoxy. SEM micrographs of 25 wt % of abaca fiber-epoxy composites showed better worn properties when compared with other composite specimens. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink