Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder
Mechanical properties were evaluated for bio-natural fiber-reinforced epoxy hybrid composites made with varying amounts of jute, banana stem leaves (BSL), and tamarind shell powder (TSP). Each composite design had varying weight percentages of jute and BSL (5 to 25%) and a consistent mix of TSP (10%...
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| author | Karuppusamy Manickaraj Aruchamy Karthik Sivasubramanian Palanisamy Manivannan Jayamani Syed Kashif Ali Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar Saleh A. Al-Farraj |
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| description | Mechanical properties were evaluated for bio-natural fiber-reinforced epoxy hybrid composites made with varying amounts of jute, banana stem leaves (BSL), and tamarind shell powder (TSP). Each composite design had varying weight percentages of jute and BSL (5 to 25%) and a consistent mix of TSP (10%) and epoxy resin (60%). The tensile strength, flexural strength, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), impact strength, hardness, and water absorption were examined. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate chemical bonding and morphology. The findings indicated a relationship between fiber and filler content and mechanical properties of composites, with 20% jute fiber content resulting in the highest performance. The tensile strength of the composite increased by 24.6%, rising from 32.4 MPa for the 5% jute and 25% banana stem leaves (5J25BSL) composite to 40.4 MPa for the 20% jute and 10% banana stem leaves (20J10BSL) composite. Similarly, the flexural strength saw a 27.9% improvement, increasing from 67.2 MPa in the 5J25BSL composite to 86.0 MPa in the 20J10BSL composite. The impact strength also experienced a notable increase of 39.1%, moving from 2.56 J for the 5J25BSL composite to 3.56 J for the 20J10BSL composite. These results highlight significant improvements in all three properties, as the proportion of jute in the composite increased and the proportion of banana stem leaves decreased. This research influences material selection for engineering applications and informs the development of specialized composite materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ec85a03a3a04874a443836ced0bc3272025-02-10T23:56:27ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262025-01-01201199820252440Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell PowderKaruppusamy Manickaraj0Aruchamy Karthik1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7629-9753Sivasubramanian Palanisamy2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-4949Manivannan Jayamani3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0457-7742Syed Kashif Ali4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-6672Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2699-3309Saleh A. Al-Farraj6Department of Mechanical Engineering, CMS College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore – 641032, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore - 642109, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Mechanical Engineering, PTR College of Engineering and Technology, Austinpatti, Madurai – Tirumangalam road, Madurai – 625008, Tamil Nadu. IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil-626126, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Physical Sciences, Chemistry Division, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Nanotechnology Research Unit, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMechanical properties were evaluated for bio-natural fiber-reinforced epoxy hybrid composites made with varying amounts of jute, banana stem leaves (BSL), and tamarind shell powder (TSP). Each composite design had varying weight percentages of jute and BSL (5 to 25%) and a consistent mix of TSP (10%) and epoxy resin (60%). The tensile strength, flexural strength, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), impact strength, hardness, and water absorption were examined. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate chemical bonding and morphology. The findings indicated a relationship between fiber and filler content and mechanical properties of composites, with 20% jute fiber content resulting in the highest performance. The tensile strength of the composite increased by 24.6%, rising from 32.4 MPa for the 5% jute and 25% banana stem leaves (5J25BSL) composite to 40.4 MPa for the 20% jute and 10% banana stem leaves (20J10BSL) composite. Similarly, the flexural strength saw a 27.9% improvement, increasing from 67.2 MPa in the 5J25BSL composite to 86.0 MPa in the 20J10BSL composite. The impact strength also experienced a notable increase of 39.1%, moving from 2.56 J for the 5J25BSL composite to 3.56 J for the 20J10BSL composite. These results highlight significant improvements in all three properties, as the proportion of jute in the composite increased and the proportion of banana stem leaves decreased. This research influences material selection for engineering applications and informs the development of specialized composite materials.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24179mechanical characteristicshybrid compositesbanana stem leaf and jute fiberstamarind shell powderwater absorptionscanning electron microscopy |
| spellingShingle | Karuppusamy Manickaraj Aruchamy Karthik Sivasubramanian Palanisamy Manivannan Jayamani Syed Kashif Ali Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar Saleh A. Al-Farraj Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder BioResources mechanical characteristics hybrid composites banana stem leaf and jute fibers tamarind shell powder water absorption scanning electron microscopy |
| title | Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder |
| title_full | Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder |
| title_fullStr | Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder |
| title_short | Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder |
| title_sort | improving mechanical performance of hybrid polymer composites incorporating banana stem leaf and jute fibers with tamarind shell powder |
| topic | mechanical characteristics hybrid composites banana stem leaf and jute fibers tamarind shell powder water absorption scanning electron microscopy |
| url | https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24179 |
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