The effect of chemical treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of composite materials based on clay reinforced with sawdust

Autor: K. Belmokre, Ali Redjem, Azzedine Benyahia, Nadir Deghfel, Fadhila Mouissa, Mokhtar Djehiche, Zine El Abidine Rahmouni
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Matériaux & Techniques. 109:101
ISSN: 1778-3771
0032-6895
DOI: 10.1051/mattech/2021013
Popis: This study investigates the effect of the chemical treatment of sawdust on the mechanical and thermal properties of a clay composite reinforced with sawdust in variable mass proportions: 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5%, intended for use as brick in rural houses in desert areas. The sawdust was chemically treated with 5 wt% NaOH and 0.01 wt% KMnO4 solutions. The mechanical test results of the reinforced composite with alkali-treated sawdust show an increase in flexural and compression strength, reaching a maximum value of 0.89 and 4.85 MPa, respectively. However, the thermal test results show a significant decrease in the thermal conductivity of the sawdust-reinforced composite. The best result recorded is that of untreated sawdust, which has a value of 0.37 (W.m−1.K−1) compared to the one reinforced with treated sawdust.
Databáze: OpenAIRE