Moringa Oleifera Seed Peel Structure and Its Performance in Cementitious Composite
| Autor: | Marina Keiko Ishihara, Guilherme Jorge Brigolini Silva, Cristiane M. Finzi-Quintão, Kátia Monteiro Novack |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Materials Research v.24 suppl.2 2021 Materials research (São Carlos. Online) Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR) instacron:ABM ABC ABPOL Materials Research, Volume: 24 Supplement 2, Article number: e20210328, Published: 21 MAR 2022 |
| Popis: | This article seeks to characterize the seed husk fiber of Moringa oleifera and understand its influence when added to a cementitious composite, in terms of mechanical performance. Moringa fibers were chemically and physically tested and were added to a cementitious composite. Specimens were molded for Ultrasonic Speed Pulse test and Uniaxial Compression Strength test, and subsequent observation in SEM. The results show a fiber with high lignin content and high absorption of water. Adding fiber to the composite, the water in the mixture is absorbed, which reduces the formation of hydrated cement compounds over time. Consequently, it results in a composite with low mechanical strength. The fiber/matrix interface analyzed in the micrographs is porous, has microcracks and a high concentration of calcium hydroxide. Despite this, the same lignin content that impairs mechanical strength in this composite is what makes the fiber resistant to weathering. More studies regarding the effectiveness of this quality should be carried out. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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