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Mechanical and dielectric properties of Cissus Quadrangularis fiber-reinforced epoxy/TiB2 hybrid composites

  • Vijayakumar Mani EMAIL logo , Kumaresan Krishnaswamy , Felix Sahayaraj Arockiasamy and Tamil Selvan Manickam
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 38 Issue 4

Abstract

This study focus on fabricating a Cissus Quadrangularis Fiber (CQF) reinforced epoxy hybrid composite with the addition of titanium diboride (TiB2) as filler. A compression molding technique was employed to fabricate the composite samples. The volume of the CQF was maintained at 30 wt%, and TiB2 was added with various weight proportions ranging from 0 % to 10 %. The mechanical, thermal, viscoelastic, and dielectric properties of the hybrid composite samples were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the impact of filler addition on the matrix-fiber bonding of the tensile fractured test specimens. The results revealed that the composite with 8 wt% filler produced high mechanical properties and comparable dielectric properties. Based on these findings, the fabricated composites are recommended for suitable applications in the automotive, electrical, and construction industries.

Keywords: Cissus Quadrangularis ; dielectric properties; titanium diboride filler; viscoelastic properties
Corresponding author: Vijayakumar Mani, Department of Mechanical Engineering, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, E-mail:

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Received: 2022-12-09
Accepted: 2023-04-08
Published Online: 2023-05-31
Published in Print: 2023-09-26

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ipp-2022-4321
Keywords for this article
Cissus Quadrangularis; dielectric properties; titanium diboride filler; viscoelastic properties

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Research Articles
  3. Mechanical and dielectric properties of Cissus Quadrangularis fiber-reinforced epoxy/TiB2 hybrid composites
  4. Numerical investigation of pressure drop within isothermal capillary rheometry for viscous and viscoelastic fluids
  5. The effect of extensional viscosity on the core structure of fiber orientation for injection-molded fiber composites
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