Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies

Combining two or more different types of fibers within a polymer matrix is defined as hybrid composites. The requirements for an impressive hybrid composites include compatible weight ratio, good compressive strength, low-cost production and ease of fabrication. Moreover, hybrid composites provide a...

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Main Authors: Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri, Abdul Rahman, Mohamed
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Published: King Mongkut University of Technology North Bangkok 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101679/
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author Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Abdul Rahman, Mohamed
author_facet Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Abdul Rahman, Mohamed
author_sort Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Combining two or more different types of fibers within a polymer matrix is defined as hybrid composites. The requirements for an impressive hybrid composites include compatible weight ratio, good compressive strength, low-cost production and ease of fabrication. Moreover, hybrid composites provide a combination of remarkable mechanical properties including tensile modulus, compression, impact strength, flexural and hardness, which are comparable with the metal-based product materials. Recently, hybrid composites have been established due to their remarkable performance and efficiency. This study presents a facile analysis of polypropylene (PP) reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers for handgrip prototype application. The materials were further analyzed for their materials molding modeling, and facile mechanical behavior including flexural strength, flexural modulus, Rockwell hardness (HRF), and also weight reduction percentage test. Hybrid composite T-SP7K3 shows higher flexural strength and flexural modulus compared to the ABS (Perodua Axia) at 339.5 MPa and 17.19 MPa, respectively. In addition, the HRF testing shows a higher value of hybrid composite (at 92.96 N/mm2) compared with the ABS handgrip with. Furthermore, the weight reduction percentage also recorded hybrid composite T-SP7K3 with the highest value at 22.7%.
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spelling upm-1016792024-04-30T06:22:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101679/ Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri Abdul Rahman, Mohamed Combining two or more different types of fibers within a polymer matrix is defined as hybrid composites. The requirements for an impressive hybrid composites include compatible weight ratio, good compressive strength, low-cost production and ease of fabrication. Moreover, hybrid composites provide a combination of remarkable mechanical properties including tensile modulus, compression, impact strength, flexural and hardness, which are comparable with the metal-based product materials. Recently, hybrid composites have been established due to their remarkable performance and efficiency. This study presents a facile analysis of polypropylene (PP) reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers for handgrip prototype application. The materials were further analyzed for their materials molding modeling, and facile mechanical behavior including flexural strength, flexural modulus, Rockwell hardness (HRF), and also weight reduction percentage test. Hybrid composite T-SP7K3 shows higher flexural strength and flexural modulus compared to the ABS (Perodua Axia) at 339.5 MPa and 17.19 MPa, respectively. In addition, the HRF testing shows a higher value of hybrid composite (at 92.96 N/mm2) compared with the ABS handgrip with. Furthermore, the weight reduction percentage also recorded hybrid composite T-SP7K3 with the highest value at 22.7%. King Mongkut University of Technology North Bangkok 2022 Article PeerReviewed Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri and Abdul Rahman, Mohamed (2022) Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies. Applied science and engineering progress, 15 (spec.2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2672-9156; ESSN: 2673-0421 https://ojs.kmutnb.ac.th/index.php/ijst/article/view/5883 10.14416/j.asep.2022.04.005
spellingShingle Shaharuddin, Mohd Izwan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Abdul Rahman, Mohamed
Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title_full Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title_fullStr Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title_full_unstemmed Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title_short Handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
title_sort handgrip automotive prototype of polypropylene reinforced benzoyl treated kenaf and sugar palm fibers: a facile flexural strength and hardness studies
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101679/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101679/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101679/