Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites
In this present investigation, Sansevieria cylindrica fiber was used as a reinforcement in a natural rubber matrix. Various biocomposite samples with different fiber contents (lengths and loadings) were fabricated, using compression molding process and vulcanizing technique by maintaining the temper...
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| author | Sivasubramanian Palanisamy Mayandi Kalimuthu Shanmugam Dharmalingam Azeez Alavudeen Rajini Nagarajan Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail Suchart Siengchin Faruq Mohammad Hamad A Al-Lohedan |
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| description | In this present investigation, Sansevieria cylindrica fiber was used as a reinforcement in a natural rubber matrix. Various biocomposite samples with different fiber contents (lengths and loadings) were fabricated, using compression molding process and vulcanizing technique by maintaining the temperature around 150 °C. From the results obtained, mechanical properties: tensile strength, modulus elongation at break and tear strength of 10.44 MPa, 2.36 MPa, 627.59% and 34.99 N respectively, were obtained from the optimum composite sample with length and loading of 6 mm and 20 wt% composition, respectively. The maximum hardness was observed at 76.85 Shore A from the composite sample of 6 mm and 40 wt%. The optimum properties can be attributed to the presence of strong interfacial adhesion between the Sansevieria cylindrica fiber and the natural rubber matrix. The mechanisms of failure of the biocomposites at their interfaces were examined and analyzed, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The micrographs obtained from SEM further confirmed that the Sansevieria cylindrica fibers were surrounded with more amount of natural rubber which can exhibit strong interfacial bonding between fiber and matrix. The optimal composites of this work can be used in general, abrasion resistant conveyor belt. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2aedd16e0340413482cbbc79476d88f32023-08-25T09:49:55ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912023-01-0110808550310.1088/2053-1591/acefb0Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocompositesSivasubramanian Palanisamy0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-4949Mayandi Kalimuthu1Shanmugam Dharmalingam2Azeez Alavudeen3Rajini Nagarajan4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-3470Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail5Suchart Siengchin6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6635-5686Faruq Mohammad7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9318-9986Hamad A Al-Lohedan8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankovil, Srivilliputhur, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dilkap Research Institute of Engineering and Management Studies, At Village Mamdapur, Post Neral, Tal- Karjat, Dist Raigad, 410101 Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankovil, Srivilliputhur, IndiaDepartment of Automobile Engineering, Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankovil, Srivilliputhur, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankovil, Srivilliputhur, IndiaCentre for Engineering Research, Department of Engineering, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire , AL10 9AB, England, United KingdomDepartment of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok , 1518 Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, ThailandDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University , PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University , PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaIn this present investigation, Sansevieria cylindrica fiber was used as a reinforcement in a natural rubber matrix. Various biocomposite samples with different fiber contents (lengths and loadings) were fabricated, using compression molding process and vulcanizing technique by maintaining the temperature around 150 °C. From the results obtained, mechanical properties: tensile strength, modulus elongation at break and tear strength of 10.44 MPa, 2.36 MPa, 627.59% and 34.99 N respectively, were obtained from the optimum composite sample with length and loading of 6 mm and 20 wt% composition, respectively. The maximum hardness was observed at 76.85 Shore A from the composite sample of 6 mm and 40 wt%. The optimum properties can be attributed to the presence of strong interfacial adhesion between the Sansevieria cylindrica fiber and the natural rubber matrix. The mechanisms of failure of the biocomposites at their interfaces were examined and analyzed, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The micrographs obtained from SEM further confirmed that the Sansevieria cylindrica fibers were surrounded with more amount of natural rubber which can exhibit strong interfacial bonding between fiber and matrix. The optimal composites of this work can be used in general, abrasion resistant conveyor belt.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/acefb0Sansevieria Cylindrica fibernatural rubber matrixcompositessustainablefiber loading and lengthmechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Sivasubramanian Palanisamy Mayandi Kalimuthu Shanmugam Dharmalingam Azeez Alavudeen Rajini Nagarajan Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail Suchart Siengchin Faruq Mohammad Hamad A Al-Lohedan Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites Materials Research Express Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber natural rubber matrix composites sustainable fiber loading and length mechanical properties |
| title | Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| title_full | Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| title_short | Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| title_sort | effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of sansevieria cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites |
| topic | Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber natural rubber matrix composites sustainable fiber loading and length mechanical properties |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/acefb0 |
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