Experimental investigation on morphological, physical and shear properties of hybrid composite laminates reinforced with flax and carbon fibers
- 2 October 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of the Chinese Advanced Materials Society
- Vol. 6 (4), 640-654
- https://doi.org/10.1080/22243682.2018.1534609
Abstract
In recent years, the development of natural and synthetic fibers reinforced hybrid composites is one of the high attractive research fields. These composites are one of the major concerns for many industrial applications due to weight reduction and ecological reasons. In this experimental study, partially eco-friendly hybrid composites were fabricated by using carbon and flax fibers with epoxy resin. The composites were fabricated by hand lay-up process and the properties such as inter-laminar shear strength (ILSS), Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis, hardness, wear behavior and weight gain characteristics have been carried out. The internal structures of the fractured surfaces of the tested composites were analyzed using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. From the experimental results, it is observed that the average weight loss is 17.98%, ILSS varies between 3.96 and 4.9 MPa and hardness is in the range of 62.33–77.66 (HRC). The results further revealed that the percentage of water intake of the flax fiber is 92%, carbon fiber is 36.6% and these fibers reinforced composite is 61.9%. From the results, it is concluded that the above said properties are comparable with pure carbon fiber reinforced composites, which shows the potential for hybridization of flax fiber with carbon fiber.Keywords
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