Ain Fathihah, Mohamed Yusoff (2015) The Effect Of Fibre Size, Fibre/Matrix Interphase Adhesion And Fibre Loading On Mechanical Properties Of Bio Composite. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Abstract
The main focus of the research is to assess the effect of the fibre size, fibre/matrix adhesion and fibre loading on mechanical properties of the biocomposites. First of all, the development of biocomposites consisting of a degradable polymer matrix , namely polylactic acid (PLA) and pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) as a reinforcement materials from natural resources. The natural fibres were pre-treated by alkaline treatment using sodium hydroxide (NaoH). This is followed by compression moulding via a Hot Isostatic Press to produce a composite plate. The effect of fibre size in terms of fibre length and orientation (long) as well as fibre loading, which are 0% (plain PLA) and 30% fibre loading, were assessed via mechanical testing. In addition, the effect of pre-treatment were observed. To analysed the effect of fibre size, fibre/matrix adhesion and fibre loading on mechanical properties of the biocomposites, mechanical testing, which are impact test via Charpy Impact Test, Flexural Test as per ASTM D790 and Tensile Test as per ASTM D3039 were carried out. Following this, a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to study surface morphology of the biocomposites with different fibre loading and size, as well as to assess the dispersion between the fibre in the composites for both treated and untreated conditions. From the experimental work, it has been proven that treated continuous long fibre exhibit superior mechanical properties in comparison to that of the unreinforced polymer.
| Item Type: | Final Year Project (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fibrous composites -- Mechanical properties, Fibers |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Library > Final Year Project > FKM |
| Depositing User: | Nor Aini Md. Jali |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2016 03:11 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2016 03:11 |
| URI: | http://digitalcollection.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/16700 |
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