A review of mechanical and tribological behaviour of polymer composite materials

Prabhakar, K.; Debnath, Sujan; Ganesan, Rajamohan; Palanikumar, K.

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/344/1/012015

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“…Examples include hemp, cotton, jute, flax, bamboo, sisal, kenaf, rice husk, ramie, abaca, sugarcane bagasse, coconut coir, Kevlar wool, keratin wool, hair, and silk [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Advanced composites majorly of biodegradable sources are considered as a better alternative to conventional materials due to their significant enhancement in mechanical, structural, and tribological properties [8,[14][15][16]. Natural fibers when used as reinforcements particularly in the nanometer range have been found to drastically improve the properties of the materials such as the strength, stiffness, fracture toughness, thermal stability, electrical conductivity, and wear resistance of materials making them highly suitable for application in diverse fields like construction, automobile, biomedical, marine, aerospace, and military [17].…”

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Polymer-Based Composites: An Indispensable Material for Present and Future Applications

Oladele

Omotosho

Adediran

2020

International Journal of Polymer Science

177

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Right from the early days, polymer materials have been discovered as being beneficial for various applications but a poor understanding of these materials greatly handicapped their usage. However, with a change in this trend, polymer materials have gradually displaced other materials in most applications. In recent times, due to improved research and knowledge, polymer-based materials are the first choice materials for several applications and are now replacing other materials rapidly. More advanced materials from polymers are being developed daily as a substitute for other materials even in areas where polymers are considered not to be suitable in the time past. More recently, polymers have replaced metals and ceramics in applications like constructions, aerospace, automobiles, and medical. It is no doubt that this trend will continue due to the inherent properties of polymers and sustainability potential. Today, most of the limitations of polymers are being taken care of in the formulation of composite materials. Besides, the adaptation to positive environmental influence is being handled by scientists and researchers. Hence, this review reveals core areas of application of polymer-based composites and the significance of these materials to the advancement of humanity.

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Polymer-Based Composites: An Indispensable Material for Present and Future Applications

Oladele

Omotosho

Adediran

2020

International Journal of Polymer Science

177

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“…Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by incorporating reinforcement into the matrix of thermoplastic and thermosetting materials. eir characteristics such as lightweight, high stiffness, high strength, good corrosion resistance, lesser environmental degradation, excellent thermal insulation, good acoustic damping, excellent design flexibility, and nonmagnetic properties have broadened the spectrum of their applications [1,2]. ey are currently replacing conventional materials such as metal, ceramics, and wood in diverse applications that require light weight materials [3][4][5][6].…”

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Development of Ecofriendly Snail Shell Particulate-Reinforced Recycled Waste Plastic Composites for Automobile Application

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Adediran

Akinwekomi

et al. 2020

The Scientific World Journal

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The increase in demand for thermoplastics as a light-weight material for automobile application and other commercial purposes prompts more research into the available polymer resources. In this research, the possibility of enhancing the performance of recycled waste plastics (RWP) as polymer-based composites was examined. Particulate snail shell was obtained by grounding and sieving snail shells to obtain 53–63 μm passing which was used as reinforcement in the recycled waste plastics. The composites were developed by adding varying proportions of the snail shell particulate (SSP) to RWP using a randomly dispersed process in a hot compression moulding machine maintained at 190°C for 7 min. Selected properties of SSP-reinforced RWP composites were examined. The results showed an appreciable enhancement in the properties of composites developed compared to an unreinforced RWP matrix that serves as control. The ultimate tensile strength was enhanced by about 64%, while Young’s Modulus and impact strength were enhanced by 37% and 29%, respectively. Wear and water repellant potentials were highly enhanced with the addition of 15 wt% of SSP with values of about 52% and 91%, respectively. This revealed that high content of the SSP contributes to the improvement of the strain-hardening potentials of the developed composites. The results showed that this composite material can be suitably adapted for use in the interior of automobiles as door sills or the floor panel.

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“…NG differs from natural graphite in terms of ease of processability [27][28][29][30] , high binding affinity with epoxy resin (ER) and liquid curing agents like polyamines (PA) [24][25][26] . High surface area 31 , prominent electrical conductance 32 and ease of dispersion of NG into ER deliver polymer nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties and wear behaviour [33][34][40][41] . Such promising physical characteristics of NG makes them a promising filler for development of GECs with improved DC conductance [35][36] , mechanical properties [37][38][39][40][41] and wear resistance [40][41] .…”

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“…High surface area 31 , prominent electrical conductance 32 and ease of dispersion of NG into ER deliver polymer nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties and wear behaviour [33][34][40][41] . Such promising physical characteristics of NG makes them a promising filler for development of GECs with improved DC conductance [35][36] , mechanical properties [37][38][39][40][41] and wear resistance [40][41] . However, low weight fraction (WF, mg/dL) of NG are recommended for achieving enhanced dispersion and DC conductance of GECs, whereas high WF of NG results GECs with improved mechanical properties and wear resistance.…”

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Effect of Nanographite on Electrical Mechanical and Wear Characteristics of Graphite Epoxy Composites

2020

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Effect of weight fraction (WF) of nanographite (NG, 400 nm) on electrical, mechanical and wear and characteristics of graphite epoxy composites (GECs) were investigated. For this purpose, a series of GECs was prepared through dispersion of various WF of NG into epoxy resin, followed by curing with polyamine. Dispersion of NG into epoxy matrix and onward formation of GECs and was revealed through UV, Fourier transformed spectra and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Photoelastic analysis in combination with AFM reveals the presence of uniformly dispersed domain of NG into stress free GECs with fringe order ranging 0.23 - 0.61 under compression of 8 - 20 kgf. GECs have rendered a rising trend in DC conductance ranging 98.32 - 0.54 μS/cm with electrical percolation threshold at 175 WF of NG. GECs have shown enhanced compressive, impact, tensile, strength, Rockwell hardness and wear resistance at 200 WF of NG. In general, GECs has shown a marginal modification in their compressive strength by 5.30 % over cured epoxy. However, their impact and tensile strengths were largely improved to 31.78% and 43.98% over cured epoxy. The present manuscript provides a novel method of modification in electrical, mechanical and wear behaviour epoxy through introducing NG as a novel alternative to traditionally used graphite as filler for development of GECs.

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A review of mechanical and tribological behaviour of polymer composite materials

Cited by 20 publications

References 24 publications

Polymer-Based Composites: An Indispensable Material for Present and Future Applications

Polymer-Based Composites: An Indispensable Material for Present and Future Applications

Development of Ecofriendly Snail Shell Particulate-Reinforced Recycled Waste Plastic Composites for Automobile Application

Effect of Nanographite on Electrical Mechanical and Wear Characteristics of Graphite Epoxy Composites

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