Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite
This paper presents the synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass (KG) mat reinforced unsaturated polyester (UPE) hybrid composite which can compounded using sheet molding compound (SMC) process. The matrix is kept constant with 70 % volume fraction while kenaf and glass fibers wer...
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| description | This paper presents the synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass (KG) mat
reinforced unsaturated polyester (UPE) hybrid composite which can compounded using sheet
molding compound (SMC) process. The matrix is kept constant with 70 % volume fraction while
kenaf and glass fibers were varied, such as 7.5/22.5 v/v, 15/15 v/v and 22.5/7.5 v/v. The 30 % kenaf
and 30 % glass are also used for the preparation of composite materials. The kenaf mat was treated
with 6% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) diluted solution for 3 hours. This mercerization process
improved the interface by interacting with both the fiber and its matrix. The flexural test was
performed using ASTM D790-03 standard. The study showed with the addition of kenaf and glass
mat 15/15 v/v, the optimum flexural properties was obtained compared to other composition. This
can be concluded that 15/15 v/v KG mat reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composite is the
most appropriate hybrid composite which can be considered for many engineering structural
applications mainly in automotive panel, bottom structure and bumper beam. |
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| spelling | iium-269002013-03-29T07:46:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26900/ Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite Afdzaluddin, Atiqah Maleque, Md. Abdul Iqbal, Mohammed T175 Industrial research. Research and development TN600 Metallurgy This paper presents the synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass (KG) mat reinforced unsaturated polyester (UPE) hybrid composite which can compounded using sheet molding compound (SMC) process. The matrix is kept constant with 70 % volume fraction while kenaf and glass fibers were varied, such as 7.5/22.5 v/v, 15/15 v/v and 22.5/7.5 v/v. The 30 % kenaf and 30 % glass are also used for the preparation of composite materials. The kenaf mat was treated with 6% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) diluted solution for 3 hours. This mercerization process improved the interface by interacting with both the fiber and its matrix. The flexural test was performed using ASTM D790-03 standard. The study showed with the addition of kenaf and glass mat 15/15 v/v, the optimum flexural properties was obtained compared to other composition. This can be concluded that 15/15 v/v KG mat reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composite is the most appropriate hybrid composite which can be considered for many engineering structural applications mainly in automotive panel, bottom structure and bumper beam. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26900/1/P64_2013.pdf Afdzaluddin, Atiqah and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Iqbal, Mohammed (2013) Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite. Advanced Materials Research, 626. pp. 989-992. ISSN 1022-6680 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.626.989 |
| spellingShingle | T175 Industrial research. Research and development TN600 Metallurgy Afdzaluddin, Atiqah Maleque, Md. Abdul Iqbal, Mohammed Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title | Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title_full | Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title_fullStr | Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title_short | Synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| title_sort | synergistic effect on flexural properties of kenaf-glass hybrid composite |
| topic | T175 Industrial research. Research and development TN600 Metallurgy |
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