Experimental investigation on the tensile, flexural, and thermal rigidity of ALON-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composites
Increasing demand for high-performance lightweight materials for structural applications poses a challenge to material research and development; subsequently, the expectation of a single lightweight material to sustain itself in a multi-functional environment is also difficult. The present research...
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my.uniten.dspace-364162025-03-03T15:42:19Z Experimental investigation on the tensile, flexural, and thermal rigidity of ALON-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composites Chenrayan V. Shahapurkar K. Muthusamy S.C. Shanmugam S.K. Zewdu G.A. Arunachalam A. Soudagar M.E.M. Fouad Y. Murthy H.C.A. 57197452830 57196344622 59454836100 56433447800 58070675400 58643178100 57194384501 6603123645 57224580038 Aluminum compounds Dynamics Nitrides Reinforcement Scanning electron microscopy Stability Tensile strength Aluminium oxynitride Epoxy composite Experimental investigations Kevlar fabric Lightweight materials Materials research and development Performance Structural applications Structural stabilities Thermal Epoxy composites Increasing demand for high-performance lightweight materials for structural applications poses a challenge to material research and development; subsequently, the expectation of a single lightweight material to sustain itself in a multi-functional environment is also difficult. The present research attempts to address the above-said issue by developing and examining the structural stability of aluminum oxynitride (ALON)-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composite. Three different weight percentages 5, 10, and 15 of ALON particles are employed to fabricate the composite sheet through the hand-layup technique. The novel inclusion of ALON particles in the resin-impregnated composite is expected to improve its structural stability. Tensile, flexural, and dynamic mechanical tests are conducted to assess the improved structural stability conforming to standards. The results comprehend the significant improvement of 1.75 times in tensile, 2.59 times in flexural, and 1.28 times in damping characteristics for the higher composition of ALON particles compared to the ALON-free composite. The collective outcome of the study delineates that the novel composite is the right candidate for structural loading. The fracture study conducted through a scanning electron microscope reveals that the failure propagation is followed by collective delamination. ? The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2024. Final 2025-03-03T07:42:19Z 2025-03-03T07:42:19Z 2024 Article 10.1007/s00170-024-14088-4 2-s2.0-85198635625 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198635625&doi=10.1007%2fs00170-024-14088-4&partnerID=40&md5=e53f4a41b56fbdd45837f9597c848f36 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36416 133 11-Dec 6123 6137 Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Scopus |
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Increasing demand for high-performance lightweight materials for structural applications poses a challenge to material research and development; subsequently, the expectation of a single lightweight material to sustain itself in a multi-functional environment is also difficult. The present research attempts to address the above-said issue by developing and examining the structural stability of aluminum oxynitride (ALON)-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composite. Three different weight percentages 5, 10, and 15 of ALON particles are employed to fabricate the composite sheet through the hand-layup technique. The novel inclusion of ALON particles in the resin-impregnated composite is expected to improve its structural stability. Tensile, flexural, and dynamic mechanical tests are conducted to assess the improved structural stability conforming to standards. The results comprehend the significant improvement of 1.75 times in tensile, 2.59 times in flexural, and 1.28 times in damping characteristics for the higher composition of ALON particles compared to the ALON-free composite. The collective outcome of the study delineates that the novel composite is the right candidate for structural loading. The fracture study conducted through a scanning electron microscope reveals that the failure propagation is followed by collective delamination. ? The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2024. |
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Experimental investigation on the tensile, flexural, and thermal rigidity of ALON-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composites |
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Experimental investigation on the tensile, flexural, and thermal rigidity of ALON-reinforced Kevlar fabric-impregnated epoxy composites |
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