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Worn Surface Morphological Characterization of NaOH-Treated Chopped Abaca Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

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Wood and metals are replaced by fiber reinforced plastic composites due to many reasons, mainly because their various properties like light weight behavior, high strength to weight ratio, noncorrosive nature and stiffness. Petroleum-based fibers are substituted with bio-based fibers in regard to environmental concerns. Raw fiber displays low-specific strength along with light density, and also the handling and recycling processes are found to be simple. In the area of composites, various advanced materials are produced every day. This paper presents the worn surface morphological characterization of NaOH-treated chopped abaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The specimens analyzed after the pin on disc (POD) test exhibited tribo-morphology characterization. The chopped abaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites were fabricated by varying the fiber volume fraction (10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, and 25 wt%) using the compression moulding technique. The structure of the worn surfaces and fiber matrix interface were evaluated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The outcomes revealed that the presence of abaca fibers in the composites improved the morphological characterization of the neat epoxy. SEM micrographs of 25 wt % of abaca fiber-epoxy composites showed better worn properties when compared with other composite specimens.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, India

    Rittin Abraham Kurien & D. Philip Selvaraj

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, 686532, India

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Kurien, R.A., Selvaraj, D.P. & Koshy, C.P. Worn Surface Morphological Characterization of NaOH-Treated Chopped Abaca Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites. J Bio Tribo Corros 7, 31 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-020-00467-3

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