Evaluation of the Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Benzoylation-Processed Banana Fibre and Sisal Fibers

Nanthakumar, S (2024) Evaluation of the Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Benzoylation-Processed Banana Fibre and Sisal Fibers. Materials Science Forum, 1136. pp. 15-28. ISSN 1662-9752

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Abstract

Mechanical and thermal properties of composites reinforced with Banana fibre (BF) and Sisal fibre (SF) were investigated in this study. Benzoylation therapy was effective for Banana fibre /Sisal. The hybridised bio-composites (PP/BF/SF) with a total 10 weight percentage were produced using three different fibres ratios between Banana fibre - and Sisal-treated. The thermal stability experiments are performed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and diffraction scanning calorimetry (DSC). According to flammability test results, the treated hybrid composite (BF / PP /SF) burned at the slowest rate (only 28 mm/min) and the stiffness damping factor (Tan δ). The loss modulus (E "the ideal (PP/BF/SF) hybrid composite, T-BF5SF5, has a damping factor of 0.058 and a modulus of 86.2 (MPa). Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) was also used to effectively record the dimensional coefficient (m) versus temperature studies, with T-BF5SF5 achieving the highest dimensional coefficient (m) of 30.11 at 110°C. Keywords: Sisal; biocomposites; Banana fibre ; dynamic mechanical analysis; thermal; benzoylation.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: F Mechanical Engineering > Composite Materials
Divisions: Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User: Dr Krishnamurthy V
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2025 10:56
Last Modified: 20 Jan 2025 10:56
URI: https://ir.psgitech.ac.in/id/eprint/1328

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