Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites
The present investigation demonstrates the influences of reinforcing groundnut shell and inorganic fillers (aluminum trihydrate, silicon and silicon carbide) on the characteristics of glass fabric-reinforced epoxy laminates. The laminates were manufactured using wet layup method and characterized fo...
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| author | H. Mohit V.V. Vamsi Krishna M.R. Sanjay Suchart Siengchin Ibrahim M. Alarifi Adel Alblawi Mohammed A. Alamir Femiana Gapsari |
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| description | The present investigation demonstrates the influences of reinforcing groundnut shell and inorganic fillers (aluminum trihydrate, silicon and silicon carbide) on the characteristics of glass fabric-reinforced epoxy laminates. The laminates were manufactured using wet layup method and characterized for mechanical, physical and thermal characteristics. The reinforcement of fillers enhanced tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength by 70.89 %, 62.78 %, and 232.21 %, respectively when compared with standard sample (GE). Thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimeter analysis showed improved thermal stability with higher onset temperature. Fourier transform infrared spectra affirmed the existence of functional groups from the reinforced fillers. An artificial neural network model was generated to predict composite characteristics, attaining higher precision with R-squared values around 1.0 and select the best composite material. Statistical evaluation using one-way ANOVA affirmed significant deviation in characteristics between the laminates. The investigation illustrates the capability of natural and inorganic filler blends to improve the effectiveness of epoxy laminates for cutting-edge applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c43ed4b341b430eaa0532c19e6ad5b62025-08-20T03:17:03ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-07-01373924394010.1016/j.jmrt.2025.06.230Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid compositesH. Mohit0V.V. Vamsi Krishna1M.R. Sanjay2Suchart Siengchin3Ibrahim M. Alarifi4Adel Alblawi5Mohammed A. Alamir6Femiana Gapsari7Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alliance School of Applied Engineering, Alliance University, Bengaluru, 562106, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, JNTU, Pulivendula, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaNatural Composites Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai German Graduate School of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; Corresponding author.Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai German Graduate School of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, 10800, ThailandDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Shaqra University, Dawadmi, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University, MT Haryono167, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Corresponding author.The present investigation demonstrates the influences of reinforcing groundnut shell and inorganic fillers (aluminum trihydrate, silicon and silicon carbide) on the characteristics of glass fabric-reinforced epoxy laminates. The laminates were manufactured using wet layup method and characterized for mechanical, physical and thermal characteristics. The reinforcement of fillers enhanced tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength by 70.89 %, 62.78 %, and 232.21 %, respectively when compared with standard sample (GE). Thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimeter analysis showed improved thermal stability with higher onset temperature. Fourier transform infrared spectra affirmed the existence of functional groups from the reinforced fillers. An artificial neural network model was generated to predict composite characteristics, attaining higher precision with R-squared values around 1.0 and select the best composite material. Statistical evaluation using one-way ANOVA affirmed significant deviation in characteristics between the laminates. The investigation illustrates the capability of natural and inorganic filler blends to improve the effectiveness of epoxy laminates for cutting-edge applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425016539Aluminum trihydrateSilicon carbideGroundnut shellGlass fiberEpoxyHybrid composites |
| spellingShingle | H. Mohit V.V. Vamsi Krishna M.R. Sanjay Suchart Siengchin Ibrahim M. Alarifi Adel Alblawi Mohammed A. Alamir Femiana Gapsari Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites Journal of Materials Research and Technology Aluminum trihydrate Silicon carbide Groundnut shell Glass fiber Epoxy Hybrid composites |
| title | Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_full | Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_fullStr | Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_short | Thermal-mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell/ ATH/ Si/ SiC ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber-epoxy hybrid composites |
| title_sort | thermal mechanical characteristics of groundnut shell ath si sic ceramic particulates reinforced glass fiber epoxy hybrid composites |
| topic | Aluminum trihydrate Silicon carbide Groundnut shell Glass fiber Epoxy Hybrid composites |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425016539 |
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