Mechanical properties of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber reinforced epoxy composite

Hassan, C.S.; Yeo, Chunyi; Sahari, Barkawi; Salit, Mohd Sapuan; Aziz, Nuraini Abdul

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/206/1/012045

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“…[ 70 ]. A similar tensile curve was showed by Hassan et al [ 71 ] for oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced epoxy composite. It has also been found that combining sugar palm fiber with glass fiber enhances the overall mechanical properties of the composite.…”

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Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr)/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Hybrid Composites for Potential Use in Motorcycle Components

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This research aims to determine the mechanical properties of sugar palm fiber (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr) (SPF)/glass fiber (GF)-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) hybrid composites for potential use in motorcycle components. The mechanical (hardness, compressive, impact, and creep) and flammability properties of SPF/GF/PLA hybrid composites were investigated and compared to commercially available motorcycle Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic components. The composites were initially prepared using a Brabender Plastograph, followed by a compression molding method. This study also illustrated the tensile and flexural stress–strain curves. The results revealed that alkaline-treated SPF/GF/PLA had the highest hardness and impact strength values of 88.6 HRS and 3.10 kJ/m2, respectively. According to the results, both alkaline and benzoyl chloride treatments may improve the mechanical properties of SPF/GF/PLA hybrid composites, and a short-term creep test revealed that the alkaline treated SPF/GF/PLA composite displayed the least creep deformation. The findings of the horizontal UL 94 testing indicated that the alkaline-treated SPF/GF/PLA hybrid composites had good flame resistance. However, alkaline-treated SPF/GF/PLA composites are more suitable materials for motorcycle components.

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Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr)/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Hybrid Composites for Potential Use in Motorcycle Components

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“…The mechanical characteristics of composites diminish as the fibre angle increases from 0° to 90°. Hassan et al 18 found similar finding in their investigation. Figures 5 and 6 demonstrate tensile and flexural stress–strain curves for Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre composites, respectively.…”

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“…The transversely placed fibres fail to distribute stresses among the matrix and promote the localized stress concentration. 18 Hence, the failure of a 90° fibre oriented composite occurs at a lower stress value. The stress transfer from fibre to matrix plays a significant role in deciding the mechanical performance of the composite.…”

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Characterization of continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre reinforced epoxy composites

Kazi

Ramasastry

2022

Polymers and Polymer Composites

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The influence of fibre orientation on physical, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre composites has been studied. The composites with longitudinal (0°), transverse (90°) and inclined (45°) fibre orientation were prepared using the hand layup technique. ASTM standards were used for characterization of continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre composites. The composite with longitudinally placed fibres yields improved mechanical characteristics. The addition of longitudinal (0°) oriented continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibres to the epoxy enhances tensile strength by 460%, flexural strength by 160% and impact strength by 603% compared to neat epoxy. The longitudinal (0°) fibre oriented composite offers higher resistance to water absorption and thickness swelling compared to other types of composites. All continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre epoxy composites possess an improved storage modulus than the neat epoxy resin. The glass transition temperature of continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre composites is 8%–31% lower than that of neat epoxy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images confirm the existence of voids in the matrix, fibre pullout and crack propagation near the fibre bundle, which indicates the stress transfer between fibre and matrix is non-uniform.

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“…The composite bumper system was modelled with the LS-DYNA material model MAT 55 (MAT_ENHANCED_COMPOSITE_DAMAGE). The material properties of the composite used were based on Hassan et al [9].…”

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Crash Performance of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite Bumper Beam using Finite Element Analysis

Hassan¹,

Pei²,

Sapuan³

et al. 2018

IJAME

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Malaysia is categorised as one of the countries with a high number of road crashes involving deaths. This indicated the necessity of improving the safety system of a vehicle including the passive system which comprises of the bumper as one of the systems. In the frontal impact, the bumper system is the first vehicle part that receives the impact. Therefore, a crashworthy bumper that can protect the occupant is essential. In this research, the crash performance of OPEFB fibre/epoxy composite bumper beam has been investigated using finite element analysis. Low-velocity impact of 4 km/h between impact block and the bumper beam was simulated using LS-DYNA in accordance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 581 regulation. The composite was found exhibited comparable specific energy absorption with the aluminum bumper beam. Mass reduction of around 56% was observed. The peak force required for damage initiation for the composite bumper beam reduced by about 90% with impact time lengthen by around 89%. The velocity-history curves revealed a lower level of deceleration could be obtained through the utilisation of the composite bumper beam.

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Mechanical properties of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber reinforced epoxy composite

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr)/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Hybrid Composites for Potential Use in Motorcycle Components

Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr)/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Hybrid Composites for Potential Use in Motorcycle Components

Characterization of continuous Hibiscus sabdariffa fibre reinforced epoxy composites

Crash Performance of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite Bumper Beam using Finite Element Analysis

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