Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Bamboo/Epoxy Modified with Nanoclay Composites

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2021 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 8 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : D. Nanda Kumar, G. Suganya, L.Nagarajan

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I3P103

How to Cite?

D. Nanda Kumar, G. Suganya, L.Nagarajan, "Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Bamboo/Epoxy Modified with Nanoclay Composites," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 8,  no. 3, pp. 11-15, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I3P103

Abstract:

The present work is carried out on the effect of bamboo fibers at 30 weight percentage reinforced 70 weight percentage epoxy modified with nanoclay at a different weight percentage (0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%), and the composites are prepared by hand layup method in the compression molding machine. In this work, bamboo fiber is used as reinforcement which is treated with NaOH solution for enhancing the binding strength between fiber and matrix by removing lignin content. The main objective of this project is to compare the mechanical properties of nanomaterials with various weight percentages and without nanomaterials. The specimens are tested experimentally for mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, impact, water absorption test, and shear strength. The results show that the mechanical properties of composites improved by increasing wt% of nanoclay. The maximum tensile, flexural strength of bamboo epoxy nanocomposites with 6 wt% nanoclay content. Shear strength is decreased by adding nanoclay with bamboo fiber nanocomposites. The highest value of impact strength and low water absorption was obtained for 2 wt% nanoclay content bamboo epoxy nanocomposites.

Keywords:

Nanoclay, Bamboo Fiber, Compression Moulding, Epoxy.

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