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Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites

It is evident that sugarcane/bagasse is a highly potential natural composite fiber. In this study, the correlation of composition fiber amount to the mechanical strength was presented. Bagasse was treated with alkali and then reinforced in polypropylene by means of hot pressing. Fiber loading was se...

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Main Authors: Ali, Aidy, Subramonian, Sivarao, Amran, Mohammad, Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar, Salleh, Mohd Shukor, Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd. 2016
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T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling my.utem.eprints.188112023-06-21T08:59:04Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18811/ Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites Ali, Aidy Subramonian, Sivarao Amran, Mohammad Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar Salleh, Mohd Shukor Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) It is evident that sugarcane/bagasse is a highly potential natural composite fiber. In this study, the correlation of composition fiber amount to the mechanical strength was presented. Bagasse was treated with alkali and then reinforced in polypropylene by means of hot pressing. Fiber loading was set to be varied from 10 to 20 wt%. Composite samples were subjected to tensile, hardness, and flexural characterization. Composites with 30 wt% of fiber loading registered maximum tensile strength while with 10 wt% fiber loading registered the minimum. Hardness increases with the amount of fiber. Flexural strength and flexural modulus were found to be greater than original polypropylene. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed the mechanisms of the strength gain in morphological point of view. The findings give manufactures and engineers a sound basis decision whether to apply the use of this composite for weight reduction especially in automotive applications or not. SAGE Publications Ltd. 2016-08-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18811/2/Advances%20in%20Mechanical%20Engineering-2016-Subramonian-.pdf Ali, Aidy and Subramonian, Sivarao and Amran, Mohammad and Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar and Salleh, Mohd Shukor and Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah (2016) Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites. Advances In Mechanical Engineering, 8 (8). pp. 1-5. ISSN 1687-8132 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1687814016664258 10.1177/1687814016664258
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topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Ali, Aidy
Subramonian, Sivarao
Amran, Mohammad
Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar
Salleh, Mohd Shukor
Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah
Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
description It is evident that sugarcane/bagasse is a highly potential natural composite fiber. In this study, the correlation of composition fiber amount to the mechanical strength was presented. Bagasse was treated with alkali and then reinforced in polypropylene by means of hot pressing. Fiber loading was set to be varied from 10 to 20 wt%. Composite samples were subjected to tensile, hardness, and flexural characterization. Composites with 30 wt% of fiber loading registered maximum tensile strength while with 10 wt% fiber loading registered the minimum. Hardness increases with the amount of fiber. Flexural strength and flexural modulus were found to be greater than original polypropylene. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed the mechanisms of the strength gain in morphological point of view. The findings give manufactures and engineers a sound basis decision whether to apply the use of this composite for weight reduction especially in automotive applications or not.
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author Ali, Aidy
Subramonian, Sivarao
Amran, Mohammad
Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar
Salleh, Mohd Shukor
Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah
author_facet Ali, Aidy
Subramonian, Sivarao
Amran, Mohammad
Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar
Salleh, Mohd Shukor
Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah
author_sort Ali, Aidy
title Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
title_short Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
title_full Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
title_fullStr Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
title_full_unstemmed Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
title_sort effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
publisher SAGE Publications Ltd.
publishDate 2016
url http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18811/2/Advances%20in%20Mechanical%20Engineering-2016-Subramonian-.pdf
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