Tribological characteristics comparison for oil palm fibre/epoxy and kenaf fibre/epoxy composites under dry sliding conditions

Shuhimi, Fairuz Fazillah and Abdollah, Mohd Fadzli and Kalam, Md Abul and Hassan, Masjuki and Mustafa, Ashafie and Amiruddin, Hilmi (2016) Tribological characteristics comparison for oil palm fibre/epoxy and kenaf fibre/epoxy composites under dry sliding conditions. Tribology International, 101. pp. 247-254. ISSN 0301-679X

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the tribological characteristics of OPF/E and KF/E composites in terms of fibre composition and temperature. A pin sample with a diameter of 10 mm was made using the hot compaction technique. The dry sliding test was performed using a pin-on-disc tribometer. Increasing the temperature resulted in increased wear and decreased friction coefficient for both composites. The mild-severe wear transition of OPF/E accelerated with fibre composition although it produced a lower wear rate than KF/E at high-temperatures. In addition, the wear mode map for both OPF/E and KF/E composites has been proposed and addressed in this paper based on wear rate values. This mild-severe wear transition has been further confirmed by worn surface morphology.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Natural fibres, Wear and friction, Fibre composition, Temperature
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering > Department of Automotive
Depositing User:	Mohd Hannif Jamaludin
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2016 06:25
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2026 03:45
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/17704
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