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

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bagasse fiber, Natural fiber, Fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite, Alkali treatment, Mechanical material properties
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
Depositing User:	Muhammad Afiz Ahmad
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2017 00:53
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2023 16:21
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18802
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