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The effect of various composite and operating parameters in wear properties of epoxy-based natural fiber composites

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In this experiment banana fly ash (BA) at 1, 3 and 4 wt% was mixed with the hybrid natural fiber combination of sisal/pineapple at 30, 40 and 50 wt%. Grey relational analysis (GRA) coupled with Taguchi method is followed to find the common optimal parameter combination that yields lesser specific wear rate (SWR) and coefficient of friction while testing the developed novel polymer matrix composites against steel ball. The multi-response optimization using GRA pointed out that minimal addition of BA filler (1 wt%), hybrid fibre content (30 wt%), higher sliding distance (1500 m) and lesser loading (5 N) results in good overall tribological properties. The addition of filler materials and hybrid fibres with the polymer matrix results in increased friction. The SEM results showed high adding up of fiber results in pull out of fibers in the epoxy resin resulting in high wear rate of natural composites. Good fiber/filler/epoxy bonding created a tribolayer surface in the combination and that reduces the surface contact between counter specimen and work piece with reduced SWR.

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The research work was funded by European Social Fund Project,” International Mobility of Researchers in CTU” (CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_027/0008465).

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  1. Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Karlovo Namesti 13, 12135, Prague, Czech Republic

    Sumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan & Petr Spatenka

  2. Centre for Material Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641021, India

    Kavimani Vijayananth & Gopal Pudhupalayam Muthukutti

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Centre for Composite Materials, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

    Ajithram Arivendan

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Suganya Priyadharshini Ganesan

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Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan, S., Vijayananth, K., Pudhupalayam Muthukutti, G. et al. The effect of various composite and operating parameters in wear properties of epoxy-based natural fiber composites. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 24, 667–679 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-022-01357-1

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