Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers
This paper presents an approach to examine the microstructural properties and mechanical behavior of coconut husks, banana pseudo-stem, pineapple leaf, and sugarcane bagasse fibers by scanning electron microscope and mini-tensile tester, respectively. Single fiber bundles were examined by using scan...
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| author | Ashaari, Zaidon M., Siti Alwani Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. Islam, Md. Nazrul Sulaiman, O. Zaidon, Ashaari Dungani, Rudi |
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| description | This paper presents an approach to examine the microstructural properties and mechanical behavior of coconut husks, banana pseudo-stem, pineapple leaf, and sugarcane bagasse fibers by scanning electron microscope and mini-tensile tester, respectively. Single fiber bundles were examined by using scanning electron microscope. Tensile tests were performed at different diameters (0.15–0.55 mm) and gauge lengths (10, 15, 20, and 30 mm/min) to assess the effects of diameter and gauge length on tensile properties. It was found that fibers consisted of different types of regularly arranged cells. The tensile strength (310 MPa) and Young’s modulus (7.4 GPa) of pineapple leaf fiber bundles showed the highest value compared to the other fibers. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus decreased with the increase of diameter and gauge length of fiber bundles. Scanning electron microscopic fractography analysis showed comparatively heterogeneous ruptures associated with more participants of microfibrils for pineapple leaf and banana pseudo-stem fibers compared to coconut husk and sugarcane bagasse fibers. These fractographic observations were discussed in the light of current knowledge of the microstructure of each fiber and the corresponding mechanical properties. |
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| spelling | upm-454752021-01-23T22:28:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45475/ Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers Ashaari, Zaidon M., Siti Alwani Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. Islam, Md. Nazrul Sulaiman, O. Zaidon, Ashaari Dungani, Rudi This paper presents an approach to examine the microstructural properties and mechanical behavior of coconut husks, banana pseudo-stem, pineapple leaf, and sugarcane bagasse fibers by scanning electron microscope and mini-tensile tester, respectively. Single fiber bundles were examined by using scanning electron microscope. Tensile tests were performed at different diameters (0.15–0.55 mm) and gauge lengths (10, 15, 20, and 30 mm/min) to assess the effects of diameter and gauge length on tensile properties. It was found that fibers consisted of different types of regularly arranged cells. The tensile strength (310 MPa) and Young’s modulus (7.4 GPa) of pineapple leaf fiber bundles showed the highest value compared to the other fibers. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus decreased with the increase of diameter and gauge length of fiber bundles. Scanning electron microscopic fractography analysis showed comparatively heterogeneous ruptures associated with more participants of microfibrils for pineapple leaf and banana pseudo-stem fibers compared to coconut husk and sugarcane bagasse fibers. These fractographic observations were discussed in the light of current knowledge of the microstructure of each fiber and the corresponding mechanical properties. Taylor and Francis 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45475/1/GAUGE.pdf Ashaari, Zaidon and M., Siti Alwani and Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. and Islam, Md. Nazrul and Sulaiman, O. and Zaidon, Ashaari and Dungani, Rudi (2015) Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers. Journal of Natural Fibers, 12 (2). pp. 154-168. ISSN 1544-046X; ESSN: 1544-0478 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15440478.2014.905216 10.1080/15440478.2014.905216 |
| spellingShingle | Ashaari, Zaidon M., Siti Alwani Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. Islam, Md. Nazrul Sulaiman, O. Zaidon, Ashaari Dungani, Rudi Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title | Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title_full | Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title_fullStr | Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title_short | Microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
| title_sort | microstructural study, tensile properties, and scanning electron microscopy fractography failure analysis of various agricultural residue fibers |
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