Effects of Fiber Content and Processing Parameters on Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Long Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polylactic-Acid Composite / Izdihar Tharazi...[et al.]

Tharazi, Izdihar and Muhamad, Norhamidi and Ismail, Nur Farhani and Md Radzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly and Razak, Zakaria and Tholibon, Dulina and Akhtar, Majid Niaz (2017) Effects of Fiber Content and Processing Parameters on Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Long Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polylactic-Acid Composite / Izdihar Tharazi...[et al.]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE), SI 3 (1). pp. 65-76. ISSN 1823-5514 ; 2550-164X

Abstract

Recent developments within the field of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite have led to a renewed interest in fully biodegradable composite or green composite. Interest in using green composites is due to environmental awareness concerns as well as stringent government regulations. The study is aimed to determine the optimum percentage of fiber content for unidirectional long kenaf fiber (LKF) reinforced polylactic-acid composites. In addition, the influence of processing parameters has also been investigated but only for the optimum fiber content. The percentage of kenaf used are 10 wt% to 50 wt% prepared by film stacking method with a hot-press machine. A series of tensile tests was performed to obtain the tensile strength, including the Young’s modulus of the composite. The 40 wt% fiber composites showed tensile strength, and the Young’s modulus increased linearly to 230% and 650%, respectively. Furthermore, for 50 wt% of fiber content, tensile strength and young modulus increased linearly to 244% and 625% compare to pure polymer, respectively. It was found that better tensile properties were achieved with 50%wt fiber composites produced at a temperature of 200oC, 5MPa compression pressure and 5 minutes holding time. Applications for fabricated compoistes are in non-structural to structural with medium loads, especially in the field of aerospace, automotive, and building construction industries.

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Tharazi, Izdihar
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Muhamad, Norhamidi
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Ismail, Nur Farhani
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Md Radzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly
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Razak, Zakaria
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Tholibon, Dulina
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Akhtar, Majid Niaz
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Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
ISSN: 1823-5514 ; 2550-164X
Volume: SI 3
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 65-76
Keywords: kenaf fiber; polylactic-acid composites; natural fiber-reinforced
Date: 2017
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/38515
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