Effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) concentration on flexural properties of flax hybrid bio-composite

A flexural test was conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of flax hybrid bio-composite which have potential for aerospace structural application such as aircraft’s storage box, armrest caps, leg rest and sport instrument. A bicycle helmet can protect a person from injuries accidents hen...

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Main Authors: Ismail, K. I., Sultan, M. T. H., Shah, A. U. M., Nor, A. F. M., Azmi, A. M. R., Ariffin, A. H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft accidents
Aircraft components
Bicycles
Biodegradability
Carbon
Costs
Epoxy resins
Flax
Flexural strength
Glass fiber reinforced plastics
Injury prevention
Mechanical properties
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
Vegetable fibers
Weight
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Summary:A flexural test was conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of flax hybrid bio-composite which have potential for aerospace structural application such as aircraft’s storage box, armrest caps, leg rest and sport instrument. A bicycle helmet can protect a person from injuries accidents hence reduce traumas deaths. However, most bicycle helmet was made from glass fibre reinforced plastic materials which consume a lot of expenses. Replacing and reducing this synthetic fibre to plant fibres will minimise the cost, and the material able to recycle, biodegradable and available. In this project, flax woven fibre was used to fabricate 3 panels of hybrid bio-composite (FLXC, FLXG, FLXK). The epoxy resin was modified by weight with 0 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 1 wt%, 1.5 wt% and 2 wt% multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The primary objective is to investigated the effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) concentration on flexural properties of hybrid bio-composites. The experimental result suggested that the MWCNTs improved the flexural strength of composite by 2.8% to 50%. Result shows, flexural strength of FLXC, FLXG and FLXK increase at optimum concentration of CNT.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.5066853