Effect of bio-filler on hybrid sisal-banana-kenaf-flax based epoxy composites: a statistical correlation on flexural strength

TitleEffect of bio-filler on hybrid sisal-banana-kenaf-flax based epoxy composites: a statistical correlation on flexural strength
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsVivek, S, Kanthavel, K, Torris, A, Kavimani, V
JournalJournal of Bionic Engineering
Volume17
Issue6
Pagination1263-1271
Date PublishedNOV
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN1672-6529
Keywordsbagasse ash, flexural strength, natural fiber, vacuum bag assisted resin transfer molding, X-ray micro computed tomography
Abstract

This work deals with the investigation of the synergistic effect of bagasse ash with sisal-banana-kenaf-flax fibers reinforced epoxy composite for their flexural behavior. The composites with three combinations of hybrid fibers viz. sisal/kenaf (HSK), banana/kenaf (HBK), and banana/flax (HBF) with bagasse ash (BGA) as filler material are fabricated using vacuum bag assisted resin transfer molding. Experiments were conducted based on L27 orthogonal array to understand the influence of control factor viz. fiber volume, alkali concentration & BGA over output response.X-ray micro computed tomography analysis was conducted over the developed sample to infer the uniform dispersion of fiber and filler material. The experimental results reveal that the addition of fiber up to 30 vol% depicts better strength and further addition results in a negative impact. Increasing in order of BGA decreases the flexural strength of the developed composites.

DOI10.1007/s42235-020-0083-7, Early Access Date = AUG 2020
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)

2.222

Divison category: 
Polymer Science & Engineering

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