Experimental Investigation on Wear Performance of MWCNT Filled Banana-glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

ABSTRACT

As multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) filled polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers are ruling gradually increased applications, a considerable volume of investigation has focused on enhancing their wear and mechanical characteristics. This paper presents the wear behavior of the hybrid composites reinforced with banana-glass fiber. The epoxy resin diffused with MWCNT by ultrasonicator is considered as a matrix face for natural fiber-reinforced composites. The wear performances of the composites filled with MWCNT are measured using a pin-on-disc wear tester. Taguchi’s method in experimental design is considered with the control parameters such as sliding speed, load, temperature and wt.% of MWCNT. The worn surface is studied through the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM).

摘要

随着天然纤维增强多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）填充聚合物复合材料的应用日益广泛，大量的研究集中在提高其磨损和力学性能上. 本文研究了香蕉玻璃纤维增强混杂复合材料的磨损性能. 将超声作用下MWCNT扩散的环氧树脂作为天然纤维增强复合材料的基体表面. 采用销盘式磨损试验机对MWCNT填充复合材料的磨损性能进行了测试. 实验设计中考虑了田口的方法，并考虑了滑动速度、载荷、温度和MWCNT质量分数等控制参数. 采用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和原子力显微镜（AFM）对磨损表面进行了研究.

KEYWORDS:

• Banana fiber
• multi-walled carbon nanotubes
• coefficient of friction
• specific wear rate
• atomic force microscope
• scanning electron microscopy

关键词:

• 香蕉纤维
• 多壁碳纳米管
• 摩擦系数
• 比磨损率
• 原子力显微镜
• 扫描电子显微镜