Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite

For many engineering applications, especially in case of automobiles, natural fibers are a better replacement for artificially made fibers when it is reinforced as polymer composite materials. Here, banana fiber, a socio-economic natural fiber was used in higher volume fractions for reinforcement wi...

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Main Authors: Nasr Bekraoui, Zakaria El Qoubaa, Hajar Chouiyakh, Mustapha Faqir, Elhachmi Essadiqi
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2080789
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author Nasr Bekraoui
Zakaria El Qoubaa
Hajar Chouiyakh
Mustapha Faqir
Elhachmi Essadiqi
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Zakaria El Qoubaa
Hajar Chouiyakh
Mustapha Faqir
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description For many engineering applications, especially in case of automobiles, natural fibers are a better replacement for artificially made fibers when it is reinforced as polymer composite materials. Here, banana fiber, a socio-economic natural fiber was used in higher volume fractions for reinforcement with the synthetic carbon fiber. Four different specimens, namely S1, S2, S3, and S4 consisting of 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% volume fraction of banana fiber, were reinforced with the carbon fiber by hand lay-up method. The banana fibers used were chemically treated using a 5% NaOH solution to enhance their mechanical properties. Various mechanical-oriented properties like flexural, tensile, and impact strength of the prepared specimens were analyzed. The samples S1, S2, S3, and S4 could survive 243, 246, 249, and 253 MPa of flexural strength, a tensile strength of 173.2, 175.5, 177.1, and 179.3 MPa, elongation of 14.11%, 13.92%, 13.72%, and 13.51% and impact strength of 16, 16.5, 16.9, and 17.3 J, respectively. SEM investigation has been obtained for specimen S1 with optimal mechanical properties for further study on voids and fracture over the surface of the reinforced matrix composite material. The study shows that epoxy incorporation over banana fiber composites improved the fiber-matrix adhesion and compatibility.
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spelling doaj.art-5dbb030a54b44d87977db79647a429dd2023-09-20T13:26:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2022-11-011916129821299510.1080/15440478.2022.20807892080789Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced CompositeNasr Bekraoui0Zakaria El Qoubaa1Hajar Chouiyakh2Mustapha Faqir3Elhachmi Essadiqi4Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)For many engineering applications, especially in case of automobiles, natural fibers are a better replacement for artificially made fibers when it is reinforced as polymer composite materials. Here, banana fiber, a socio-economic natural fiber was used in higher volume fractions for reinforcement with the synthetic carbon fiber. Four different specimens, namely S1, S2, S3, and S4 consisting of 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% volume fraction of banana fiber, were reinforced with the carbon fiber by hand lay-up method. The banana fibers used were chemically treated using a 5% NaOH solution to enhance their mechanical properties. Various mechanical-oriented properties like flexural, tensile, and impact strength of the prepared specimens were analyzed. The samples S1, S2, S3, and S4 could survive 243, 246, 249, and 253 MPa of flexural strength, a tensile strength of 173.2, 175.5, 177.1, and 179.3 MPa, elongation of 14.11%, 13.92%, 13.72%, and 13.51% and impact strength of 16, 16.5, 16.9, and 17.3 J, respectively. SEM investigation has been obtained for specimen S1 with optimal mechanical properties for further study on voids and fracture over the surface of the reinforced matrix composite material. The study shows that epoxy incorporation over banana fiber composites improved the fiber-matrix adhesion and compatibility.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2080789banana pseudo-stembanana fibercarbon fibermechanical propertiessem analysisvoids
spellingShingle Nasr Bekraoui
Zakaria El Qoubaa
Hajar Chouiyakh
Mustapha Faqir
Elhachmi Essadiqi
Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
Journal of Natural Fibers
banana pseudo-stem
banana fiber
carbon fiber
mechanical properties
sem analysis
voids
title Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
title_full Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
title_fullStr Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
title_full_unstemmed Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
title_short Banana Fiber Extraction and Surface Characterization of Hybrid Banana Reinforced Composite
title_sort banana fiber extraction and surface characterization of hybrid banana reinforced composite
topic banana pseudo-stem
banana fiber
carbon fiber
mechanical properties
sem analysis
voids
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2080789
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