EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS ON THE WEAR BEHAVIOR OF NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
Keywords:
Kenaf fiber, Natural fiber, Adhesive, Friction, WearAbstract
Natural fiber reinforced composites are widely used in many applications such as automobile, construction because they are recyclable, renewable, cost effective and it offers high strength and weight ratio compared to a composite made by synthetic fibre reinforced composites. Also the availability of natural fiber is enormous compared to synthetic fiber. The latest thermo plastic developments have resulted in higher material properties. In this experimental work experiment was conducted using a polymer composite reinforced with kenaf fiber with different process parameters. The specimen was prepared separately using a thermoplastic polymer and suitable hardener, accelerator and catalyst for the improvement of the process. The equipment used for the experimental work is pin on disc. Further the specimen was subjected to experiments on a pin on disc equipment to study the loss of weight with respect to the different parameters. the parameters varied here are load, time and the distance. The weight was measured before and after the experiment is conducted. The effects of the tribological operating parameters applied load, sliding velocity and sliding distance on the frictional and wear performance of natural fibre polymer composites are demonstrated.
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