Mechanical, Moisture Absorption, and Abrasion Resistance Properties of Bamboo–Jute–Glass Fiber Composites

Composites have been shown to be commendable alternates to many traditional materials for use in many load-bearing engineering applications. Besides their superior corrosion resistance, composite materials also offer the maximum scope for weight reduction due to their great strength and lower densit...

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Published inJournal of bio- and tribo-corrosion Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors Chandramohan, D., Murali, B., Vasantha-Srinivasan, P., Dinesh Kumar, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abrasion
Abrasion resistance
Bamboo
Biomaterials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composite materials
Corrosion
Corrosion and Coatings
Corrosion resistance
Fiber composites
Fiber reinforced polymers
Fibers
Glass fiber reinforced plastics
Hand lay-up
Jute
Materials Science
Materials substitution
Mechanical properties
Moisture absorption
Moisture resistance
Repair & maintenance
Roofing
Solid Mechanics
Tribology
Water absorption
Water resistance
Wear resistance
Weight reduction
Mechanical properties
Bamboo–jute–glass fiber composite
Moisture absorption
Abrasion resistance
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Summary:Composites have been shown to be commendable alternates to many traditional materials for use in many load-bearing engineering applications. Besides their superior corrosion resistance, composite materials also offer the maximum scope for weight reduction due to their great strength and lower density. In this experimental study, composites of natural fibers (jute and bamboo) and reinforced glass fiber were developed by a hand layup method and their mechanical properties, water absorption resistance, and abrasion responses evaluated as per ASTM standards and compared in dry versus wet conditions. The results show that such use of jute and bamboo fibers with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) can result in good mechanical properties, wear resistance, and moisture absorption resistance, representing a good substitute material for GFRP. Composites are generally used in diverse applications including housing, roofing, packaging, automobile industry, etc., and materials such as those described herein could help improve rural economies.
ISSN:2198-4220
2198-4239
DOI:10.1007/s40735-019-0259-z