Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites
The present work deals with investigating the influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of 20 wt.% coir reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites. Chopped coir/HDPE composites were fabricated using various microwave power levels (360 W, 540 W, 720 W and 900 W). The XRD analy...
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| description | The present work deals with investigating the influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of 20 wt.% coir reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites. Chopped coir/HDPE composites were fabricated using various microwave power levels (360 W, 540 W, 720 W and 900 W). The XRD analysis of the specimens reveals that crystallinity index in various specimens was in the range of 79.54% to 84.59%. The specimen cured at 360 W exhibited a maximum tensile strength of 29.5 ± 1.5 MPa, which is 28.26% greater than composite cured at 900 W (23 ± 1.5 MPa). Flexural strength of specimen cured at 360 W was maximum (37.74 ± 2 MPa). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e2cbad79bfe487cbdf3d7b49da55eef2023-09-25T10:45:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2020-06-0117684586010.1080/15440478.2018.15341921534192Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir compositesManoj Kumar Singh0Sunny Zafar1Indian Institute of Technology MandiIndian Institute of Technology MandiThe present work deals with investigating the influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of 20 wt.% coir reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites. Chopped coir/HDPE composites were fabricated using various microwave power levels (360 W, 540 W, 720 W and 900 W). The XRD analysis of the specimens reveals that crystallinity index in various specimens was in the range of 79.54% to 84.59%. The specimen cured at 360 W exhibited a maximum tensile strength of 29.5 ± 1.5 MPa, which is 28.26% greater than composite cured at 900 W (23 ± 1.5 MPa). Flexural strength of specimen cured at 360 W was maximum (37.74 ± 2 MPa).http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1534192coir fiberpolyethylenexrdmicrowave curingmechanical propertiessem |
| spellingShingle | Manoj Kumar Singh Sunny Zafar Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites Journal of Natural Fibers coir fiber polyethylene xrd microwave curing mechanical properties sem |
| title | Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites |
| title_full | Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites |
| title_fullStr | Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites |
| title_short | Influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave-cured polyethylene/coir composites |
| title_sort | influence of microwave power on mechanical properties of microwave cured polyethylene coir composites |
| topic | coir fiber polyethylene xrd microwave curing mechanical properties sem |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1534192 |
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