Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite
Bamboo fibres are one of the sustainable lignocellulosic resources explored for polymer composites in recent years. Research has shown that bamboo fibres have the potential to be used in a variety of critical applications. Nevertheless, bamboo fibres are susceptible to thermal and hygroscopic loads,...
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| author | Ismail, Nik Ainun Nik Halip, Juliana Abdul Roslan, Mohd Nazrul Ismail, Al Emran Baharuddin, Norhazaedawati Kamarudin, Khairu Shaari, Muhammad Farid |
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| description | Bamboo fibres are one of the sustainable lignocellulosic resources explored for polymer composites in recent years. Research has shown that bamboo fibres have the potential to be used in a variety of critical applications. Nevertheless, bamboo fibres are susceptible to thermal and hygroscopic loads, and their mechanical properties are limited by the unequal interfacial strength and varying fibre dimensions. Implementing hybrid procedures or incorporating alternative materials, such as aluminium metal, is strongly advised to address this issue. Thus, this study investigates the tensile and flexural performances of the hybrid bamboo fibre/aluminium expanded mesh-reinforced polymer composites. The composites were fabricated using epoxy resin reinforced with bamboo fibre, and an aluminium expanded mesh sheet was constructed using a vacuum infusion process utilising various stacking sequences and mesh sizes. The test findings indicated that the composite material exhibited tensile stress values ranging from 27 to 34 MPa and a corresponding tensile strain value between 1.1% and 1.6%. The flexural strength and strain values were measured within the range of 44 Mpa to 59 Mpa and 2.2% to 3.2%, respectively. ANOVA analysis showed that both stacking sequences and mesh size significantly affected the tensile performances of the composites, while only stacking sequences affected the flexural performance significantly. Overall, a hybrid composite of bamboo fibre and aluminium mesh is well-suited as a substitute material in industries requiring exceptional mechanical properties. |
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| spelling | upm-1148142025-02-03T04:50:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114814/ Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite Ismail, Nik Ainun Nik Halip, Juliana Abdul Roslan, Mohd Nazrul Ismail, Al Emran Baharuddin, Norhazaedawati Kamarudin, Khairu Shaari, Muhammad Farid Bamboo fibres are one of the sustainable lignocellulosic resources explored for polymer composites in recent years. Research has shown that bamboo fibres have the potential to be used in a variety of critical applications. Nevertheless, bamboo fibres are susceptible to thermal and hygroscopic loads, and their mechanical properties are limited by the unequal interfacial strength and varying fibre dimensions. Implementing hybrid procedures or incorporating alternative materials, such as aluminium metal, is strongly advised to address this issue. Thus, this study investigates the tensile and flexural performances of the hybrid bamboo fibre/aluminium expanded mesh-reinforced polymer composites. The composites were fabricated using epoxy resin reinforced with bamboo fibre, and an aluminium expanded mesh sheet was constructed using a vacuum infusion process utilising various stacking sequences and mesh sizes. The test findings indicated that the composite material exhibited tensile stress values ranging from 27 to 34 MPa and a corresponding tensile strain value between 1.1% and 1.6%. The flexural strength and strain values were measured within the range of 44 Mpa to 59 Mpa and 2.2% to 3.2%, respectively. ANOVA analysis showed that both stacking sequences and mesh size significantly affected the tensile performances of the composites, while only stacking sequences affected the flexural performance significantly. Overall, a hybrid composite of bamboo fibre and aluminium mesh is well-suited as a substitute material in industries requiring exceptional mechanical properties. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114814/1/114814.pdf Ismail, Nik Ainun Nik and Halip, Juliana Abdul and Roslan, Mohd Nazrul and Ismail, Al Emran and Baharuddin, Norhazaedawati and Kamarudin, Khairu and Shaari, Muhammad Farid (2024) Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 32 (spec.5). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0128-7680; eISSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjst/browse/special-issue?article=JST(S)-0627-2024 10.47836/PJST.32.S5.01 |
| spellingShingle | Ismail, Nik Ainun Nik Halip, Juliana Abdul Roslan, Mohd Nazrul Ismail, Al Emran Baharuddin, Norhazaedawati Kamarudin, Khairu Shaari, Muhammad Farid Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title | Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title_full | Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title_short | Mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
| title_sort | mechanical properties of novel hybrid bamboo fibre/ aluminium mesh reinforced polymer composite |
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