Study on Failure Morphology and Water Absorption Behavior of Natural Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite Laminate
C.M. Meenakshi1, A. Krishnamoorthy2, Abishek.A3, Fehath Basha. S4, George Vinser. A5, Hari Haran. G6
1C.M. Meenakshi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Dr. A. Krishnamoorthy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Abishek. A, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Instittute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Fehath Basha. S, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
5George Vinser. A, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
6Hari Haran. G, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 24 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 03 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 27 April 2019 | PP: 14-17 | Volume-7 Issue-6S2 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F1000047619/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: The natural fiber reinforced composites are now gaining more importance in research and development as a new potential material for industrial and commercial applications. However the strength of the material mainly depends on the bonding strength between the resin and the fiber. This work aimed to determine and compare the bonding strength of different types of natural fiber reinforced epoxy composite. Hybrid fiber reinforce composites are prepared with glass , kenaf and aloe vera fiber and their tensile tested sample’s failure morphology and their water absorption behavior are studied .Tensile test Specimens are cut from the fabricated laminate and tested according to the ASTM D638 standards. The failure analysis is done using scanning electron microscope (SEM).From the result we understood that the fiber pull out is more in aloevera/glass hybrid composite and better bonding between the resin and the fibers is shown in Kenaf /glass hybrid composite. The water retardation of kenaf fiber composite is also better than aloevera fiber composites.
Keywords: Water Absorption Behaviour, SEM Analysis, Hybrid Composites.
Scope of the Article: Composite Materials