Tensile properties of basalt/jute fiber reinforced epoxy composite

Abstract

Experimental analysis is carried out on the mechanical characteristics of fiber-reinforced that can be produced by adding basalt fibers to strengthened jute fiber-reinforced epoxy composites in both the warp and weft orientations. A three-parameter/three-level Design of Experiment technique called the Box–Behnken design (BBD) is used to ascertain the relationship between the input parameters and the response. Mechanical testing was done on the composite plates after fabrication to estimate the tensile strength of the composites in both the warp and weft directions. The basalt fiber content of the composite was around 0.5 wt.%, 1 wt.% and 1.5 wt.%; the sonication period was 20, 30 and 40 min; and the temperature was approximately 60 °C, 70 °C and 80 °C. In the warp and weft directions, the maximum ultimate tensile stresses are measured to be 34.03 MPa and 36.32 MPa, respectively. Analysis of Variance is used to determine the regression equation and the influence of the input parameters. The optimum ‘ultimate tensile stress’ is 40.162 MPa for warp direction and 35.445 MPa for weft direction with 1.5 wt.% filler weight, 40 min of sonication and 60 °C temperature.

Keywords:

• Basalt fiber
• fortified jute
• sonication time
• temperature
• weft/warp orientation
• tensile strength

Reviewing Editor:

• Dr Ian Phillip Jones, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Subjects:

• Mechanics of Solids
• Mechanical Engineering
• Testing
• Manufacturing Engineering

Author contributions

• Vimalanand Suthenthiraveerappa – Design of the work.

• Ajithkumar S – Analysis.

• Venkatachalam Gopalan – Final approval of the version.

• Vignesh Pragasam – Drafting the work.

• Aravindh Sampath – Acquisition.

• Pandivelan Chinnaiyan – Interpretation of data for the work.

• Vinoth Kumar Kalidas – Analysis.

• Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani – Drafting the work.

• Kulendran Balamurugan – Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

• Rajendiran Gopal – Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Data availability statement

The authors agreed to share the data upon reasonable request.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Vimalanand Suthenthiraveerappa

Vimalanand Suthenthiraveerappa, M.E., Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Composite Materials.

Ajithkumar S

Ajithkumar S, B.E., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Composite Materials.

Venkatachalam Gopalan

Venkatachalam Gopalan, M.Tech., Ph.D., Centre for Innovation and Product Development, Natural fibre polymer composite, Applications of FEA.

Vignesh Pragasam

Vignesh Pragasam, M.E., Ph.D., Project Engineer, EinNel Technologies, Chennai, Natural fibers reinforcement, Composites, Natural composites.

Aravindh Sampath

Aravindh Sampath, M.E., School of Mechanical Engineering, Natural fibre polymer composite.

Pandivelan Chinnaiyan

Pandivelan Chinnaiyan, M.E., Ph.D., School of Mechanical Engineering, Material Forming, Sheet Metal Forming.

Vinoth Kumar Kalidas

Vinoth Kumar Kalidas, M.E., Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Composite materials, Metal Forming, Natural Fibers, Polymers composites.

Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani

Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, M.E., Ph.D., School of Mechanical Engineering, Natural Fiber composites, Optimisation.

Balamurugan Kulendran

Kulendran Balamurugan, ME, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Composite Material, Bio-lubricants, Biofuels, Machine Learning.

Rajendiran Gopal

Rajendiran Gopal, ME, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Biodiesel, Automobile.