Mechanical and machinability behaviors of woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composite

The research on coir-polyester composites initiated the interest in the development of woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composites. The mechanical properties of woven coir-polyester composites were evaluated as per ASTM standards and the machinability behavior was studied by conducting drilling...

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Published in:Fibers and polymers 2013-09, Vol.14 (9), p.1505-1514
Main Authors: Jayabal, S., Velumani, S., Navaneethakrishnan, P., Palanikumar, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Coir
Drilling
Fiber composites
Machinability
Mathematical models
Mechanical properties
Polyester resins
Polymer Sciences
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Summary:The research on coir-polyester composites initiated the interest in the development of woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composites. The mechanical properties of woven coir-polyester composites were evaluated as per ASTM standards and the machinability behavior was studied by conducting drilling tests in this investigation. The woven coir-polyester composites exhibited the average values of tensile, flexural and impact strength of 19.9 MPa, 31.3 MPa and 49.9 kJ/m 2 respectively. The effect of NaOH treatment on the improvement of mechanical properties of woven coir-polyester composites were studied in this investigation. The 40 % increase of tensile strength, 42 % increase of flexural strength and 20 % increase of impact strength were achieved by treated woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composites. The regression models for predicting thrust force, torque and tool wear in drilling of woven coir-polyester composites were developed and the effect of drilling parameters were analyzed.
ISSN:1229-9197
1875-0052
DOI:10.1007/s12221-013-1505-5