Mechanical Behaviour and Impact of Various Fibres Embedded with Eggshell Powder Epoxy Resin Biocomposite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Programme
2.1. Materials
2.1.1. Eggshell Powder Preparation
2.1.2. Fibres
2.1.3. Epoxy Resin
2.2. Processing
2.2.1. Matrix Preparation
2.2.2. Specimen Preparation
3. Tests conducted
3.1. Mechanical Properties Test
3.2. Biodegradable Test
- W1 = initial weight of the samples before soil burial test, g
- W2 = weight of the sample after soil burial test, g
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Tensile Strength
4.2. Flexural Test
4.3. Impact Test
4.4. Hardness Test
4.5. Soil Burial Test
5. Conclusions
- For all the fibre composites, the best amount of eggshell powder was found to be 6% by weight. The composites’ tensile strength and modulus increase as the filler loading increases from 2% to 10% wt.
- Increasing the filler quantity reduces the strength in all three types of fibres as the fiber and matrix bonding area decreases. The results show that 6% eggshell powder has good tensile properties and impact properties.
- The biodegradability of the fibres is improved with addition of time duration. This work aims to reduce the amount of eggshell waste that ends up in landfills. It will also try to find a replacement for eggshells in advanced engineering applications like automotive, aerospace, etc.
- Better mechanical properties are anticipated with homogeneous dispersion of filler particles in the matrix and good compatibility and adhesion of the fibre, matrix, and filler. Tribological studies using eggshell as fillers are still being conducted. As a result of this study, it is clear that there is a potential for using eggshell particle as a filler in composites and studying their wear behavior so that it can be employed in future structural and automobileapplications.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Fibre | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Youngs Modulus (GPa) | Elongation at Break (%) | Density (g/cm3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jute | 510–710 | 26.5 | 1.6 | 1.21 |
Coir | 825–880 | 8 –15 | 15 | 1.40 |
Sisal | 610–820 | 9–22 | 2–3 | 1.34 |
S.No | Properties | Values |
---|---|---|
1 | Transition strength (°C) | 120–130 |
2 | Tensile strength (N/mm2) | 85 |
3 | Tensile modulus (N/mm2) | 10,500 |
4 | Elongation at break (%) | 0.8 |
5 | Flexural strength (N/mm2) | 112 |
6 | Flexural modulus (N/mm2) | 10,000 |
7 | Compressive strength (N/mm2) | 190 |
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Sivakumar, A.A.; Sankarapandian, S.; Avudaiappan, S.; Flores, E.I.S. Mechanical Behaviour and Impact of Various Fibres Embedded with Eggshell Powder Epoxy Resin Biocomposite. Materials 2022, 15, 9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249044
Sivakumar AA, Sankarapandian S, Avudaiappan S, Flores EIS. Mechanical Behaviour and Impact of Various Fibres Embedded with Eggshell Powder Epoxy Resin Biocomposite. Materials. 2022; 15(24):9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249044
Chicago/Turabian StyleSivakumar, Aburpa Avanachari, Sankarasabapathi Sankarapandian, Siva Avudaiappan, and Erick I. Saavedra Flores. 2022. "Mechanical Behaviour and Impact of Various Fibres Embedded with Eggshell Powder Epoxy Resin Biocomposite" Materials 15, no. 24: 9044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249044