The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites

被引：22
作者：
Webo, Wilson [1 ]
Masu, Leonard [1 ]
Maringa, Maina [2 ]
机构：
[1] Vaal Univ Technol, Fac Engn & Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Private Bag X021,Andries Polgieter Blvd, ZA-1911 Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
[2] Cent Univ Technol, Fac Engn & Technol, Dept Mech & Mechatron Engn, Private Bag X20539, ZA-9300 Bloemfontein, South Africa
来源：
ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 2018年 / 2018卷
关键词：
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; WATER-ABSORPTION; NATURAL-FIBER; BEHAVIOR; MATRIX;
D O I：
10.1155/2018/8234106
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
The effect of the combined chemical treatment of sisal fibres through the subsequent processes of mercerisation (alkali treatment), then silane treatment and eventually acid hydrolysis, on sisal fibre was investigated. The effect of the treated fibres on the impact toughness and hardness of their composites with epoxy resin was also studied. Scanning electron microscopy of the surfaces of the treated and untreated fibres showed that the chemical treatment processes enhanced the removal of surface impurities and therefore increased the roughness of the surfaces of the fibres. This avails an increased surface area for interlocking with matrix and is, therefore, expected to enhance adhesion of the two. The treated fibre reinforced composites were observed to have higher values of impact toughness and hardness than the untreated fibre reinforced composites. These higher values were attributed to better interfacial bonding due to better mechanical interlocking between the treated fibres and epoxy resin arising from the increased roughness of the treated fibres.
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