Studies on Mechanical Properties of Kevlar/Napier Grass Fibers Reinforced with Polymer Matrix Hybrid Composite

A percentage of natural fibers is used for developing a composite, the materials are quite increasing in recent trends, and they can be a potential replacement of synthetic fibers in the reinforcement phase of hybrid composite. In this research, the combination of natural fibers and synthetic fibers...

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Main Authors: R. Ganesamoorthy, R. Meenakshi Reddy, T. Raja, Pradeep Kumar Panda, Sneha H. Dhoria, Omaima Nasif, Saleh Alfarraj, Velu Manikandan, I. Jenish
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6907631
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description A percentage of natural fibers is used for developing a composite, the materials are quite increasing in recent trends, and they can be a potential replacement of synthetic fibers in the reinforcement phase of hybrid composite. In this research, the combination of natural fibers and synthetic fibers can be used as reinforcement, and epoxy polymer can be used as matrix material. The fibers of Kevlar and Napier grass are reinforced with epoxy matrix to develop a new composite by using conventional hand layup fabrication process and to quantify the effect of this hybrid composite laminate, with five different sequences following. To identify the mechanical properties of this hybrid composite through tensile, flexural, compression strength, impact strength, and hardness tests, among all five samples, sample A was given the maximum mechanical strength, such that the tensile strength is 210 MPa, flexural strength is 165 MPa, the impact energy absorption is 23 J, the average is 40% over the other samples, and, at the same time, the compression strength of sample E is 19 MPa, revealing the negative influence of hybrid composite. The SEM morphology was carried out to identify the failure mode of the hybrid composites.
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spelling doaj-art-17fe7365830c4e64b43f57d566b27e272025-08-20T03:54:21ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/69076316907631Studies on Mechanical Properties of Kevlar/Napier Grass Fibers Reinforced with Polymer Matrix Hybrid CompositeR. Ganesamoorthy0R. Meenakshi Reddy1T. Raja2Pradeep Kumar Panda3Sneha H. Dhoria4Omaima Nasif5Saleh Alfarraj6Velu Manikandan7I. Jenish8Centre for Materials Research, Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai 600059, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool 518007, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, 400 Feet Outer Ring Road, Avadi, Chennai 600062, IndiaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, R.V.R & J.C College of Engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Medical City, P.O. Box-2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaZoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Environmental & Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 570752, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Applied Mechanics, Seenu Atoll School, Hulhumeedhoo, Addu City 19060, MaldivesA percentage of natural fibers is used for developing a composite, the materials are quite increasing in recent trends, and they can be a potential replacement of synthetic fibers in the reinforcement phase of hybrid composite. In this research, the combination of natural fibers and synthetic fibers can be used as reinforcement, and epoxy polymer can be used as matrix material. The fibers of Kevlar and Napier grass are reinforced with epoxy matrix to develop a new composite by using conventional hand layup fabrication process and to quantify the effect of this hybrid composite laminate, with five different sequences following. To identify the mechanical properties of this hybrid composite through tensile, flexural, compression strength, impact strength, and hardness tests, among all five samples, sample A was given the maximum mechanical strength, such that the tensile strength is 210 MPa, flexural strength is 165 MPa, the impact energy absorption is 23 J, the average is 40% over the other samples, and, at the same time, the compression strength of sample E is 19 MPa, revealing the negative influence of hybrid composite. The SEM morphology was carried out to identify the failure mode of the hybrid composites.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6907631
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Studies on Mechanical Properties of Kevlar/Napier Grass Fibers Reinforced with Polymer Matrix Hybrid Composite
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title_short Studies on Mechanical Properties of Kevlar/Napier Grass Fibers Reinforced with Polymer Matrix Hybrid Composite
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