Effects of Weight Fraction and Soaking Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Groundnut Shell Ash Reinforced Epoxy Composite

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2016 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 3 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Egbe, E.A.P., Onuoha D. C.

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V3I6P101

How to Cite?

Egbe, E.A.P., Onuoha D. C., "Effects of Weight Fraction and Soaking Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Groundnut Shell Ash Reinforced Epoxy Composite," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 3,  no. 6, pp. 1-4, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V3I6P101

Abstract:

The effects of weight fraction and soaking temperature on the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of groundnut shell ash reinforced epoxy composite were studied. Particulate reinforced epoxy composite with 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% weights of groundnut shell ash were subjected to various soaking temperatures (Ambient (26oC), 40 ˚С, 60 ˚С, 80 ˚С and 100 ˚С) and were characterized for their tensile strength and modulus of elasticity.The modulus of elasticity of the groundnut shell ash and epoxy composite increased with increase in weight fraction for a particular soaking temperature while the tensile strength increased for ambient, 40˚С, 60˚С soaking temperatures and reduced for 80˚С and 100˚С soaking temperatures. The increase in modulus of elasticity is as a result of the ability of the increasing groundnut shell particles to strengthen the composite by the hydrostatic coercion in the matrix and by their hardness relative to epoxy resin.

Keywords:

Particle-reinforced composite, Tensile strength, Modulus of elasticity, Soaking temperature.

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