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Water absorption and mechanical behaviour of green fibres and particles acting as reinforced hybrid composite materials Cover

Water absorption and mechanical behaviour of green fibres and particles acting as reinforced hybrid composite materials

Materials Science-Poland
Volume 41 (2023): Issue 4 (December 2023)
By: Mohamed Kchaou,  Sujin Jose Arul,  A. Athijayamani,  Priyabrata Adhikary,  S. Murugan,  Faisal Khaled Aldawood and  Hussain F. Abualkhair  
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|Apr 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Digital image of (a) Mature Luffa cylindrica plant fruit; (b) waste outer skin of Luffa cylindrica fruit; (c) extracted Luffa cylindrica fibre
Digital image of (a) Mature Luffa cylindrica plant fruit; (b) waste outer skin of Luffa cylindrica fruit; (c) extracted Luffa cylindrica fibre

Fig. 2.

Schematic diagram of the extraction process of Luffa cylindrica fibre
Schematic diagram of the extraction process of Luffa cylindrica fibre

Fig. 3.

Typical SEM observations of composite specimens
Typical SEM observations of composite specimens

Fig. 4.

Tensile properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under dry conditions: (a) tensile strength, and (b) tensile modulus
Tensile properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under dry conditions: (a) tensile strength, and (b) tensile modulus

Fig. 5.

Flexural properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under dry conditions: (a) flexural strength and (b) flexural modulus
Flexural properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under dry conditions: (a) flexural strength and (b) flexural modulus

Fig. 6.

Impact strength of LCF/GSP/PE hybrid composites under dry conditions
Impact strength of LCF/GSP/PE hybrid composites under dry conditions

Fig. 7.

Water absorption behaviours of LCF/GSP/PF composites based on the exposure time
Water absorption behaviours of LCF/GSP/PF composites based on the exposure time

Fig. 8.

Thickness swelling behaviours of LCF/GSP/PF composites based on the exposure time
Thickness swelling behaviours of LCF/GSP/PF composites based on the exposure time

Fig. 9.

Tensile properties of the LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions
Tensile properties of the LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions

Fig. 10.

Flexural properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions
Flexural properties of LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions

Fig. 11.

Impact strength of the LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions
Impact strength of the LCF/GSP/PF hybrid composites under wet conditions

Comparison between some mechanical and physical properties of the developed green composite with DPL-reinforced composite

PropertiesDeveloped green material Ref. 25LCF/15GSPDPL-reinforced composite [30]
Average tensile strengthMean of 52 MPARanged between 48 and 62.6 MPa
Tensile modulusMean of 1200 MPAMax 1180 MPA
Flexural strengthMean of 60 MPa (2 mm/min)Max 52 MPa (at 5 mm/min loading speed)
Water absorptionUp to 3.3% after 120 HUp to 5.8%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2023-0051 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
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Language: English
Page range: 132 - 143
Submitted on: Dec 28, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 11, 2024
Published on: Apr 3, 2024
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Luffa cylindrica fibre,
groundnut shell particles,
phenol-formaldehyde,
water absorption,
mechanical properties,
date palm leaf
Related subjects:
Materials sciences,
Materials sciences, other,
Nanomaterials,
Functional and smart materials,
Materials characterization and properties

© 2024 Mohamed Kchaou, Sujin Jose Arul, A. Athijayamani, Priyabrata Adhikary, S. Murugan, Faisal Khaled Aldawood, Hussain F. Abualkhair, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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