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Effect of graphene nanoplatelet filling on mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites

  • Yusuf Eren Erdoğdu

    Yusuf Eren Erdoğdu born, 1987, is a Research Assistant at İnönü University, Turkey. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (YTU), Istanbul, Turkey, in 2011 and then acquired his MSc from the Institute of Science-Mechanical Design Program at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). Currently, he is a PhD student at İnönü University. His research interests include composite materials, polymer tribology, mechanical design and manufacturing.

     EMAIL logo     , Engin Eren Korkmaz

    Engin Eren Korkmaz, born in 1989, graduated with a BSc degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey in 2012. He has been working as a Research Assistant at İnönü University since 2014 and finished his MSc in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Science and Technology, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey. Currently, he working on his PhD in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Science and Technology, İnönü University. His areas of study are the mechanics of composites, solid mechanics and the mechanics of adhesives.

         and Şemsettin Temiz

    Prof.Dr. Şemsettin Temiz, born in 1971, works in the Mechanics Division of İnönü University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Turkey. His current studies are concerned with an experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior and strength of composite and adhesive materials.
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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 63 Issue 4

Abstract

In this study, the mechanical properties of plain woven jute-epoxy composite materials were investigated after filling graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) in different proportions. The time dependent changes in the viscosity and temperature of unfilled epoxy resin, with 0.5, 1 and 2 wt.-% graphene nanoplatelets filled epoxy resins were observed. Woven jute reinforced unfilled, 0.5 wt.-% GNPs filled and 1 wt.-% GNPs filled epoxy composite plates were produced by using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) at the same waiting and processing times. Specimens were prepared and subjected to tensile and flexural tests according to ASTM D 3039 and ASTM D 790 standards, respectively. Images were taken and evaluated with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in areas where tensile damage occurred. It was observed that the gap amount between the fiber and the matrix increased and the interface adhesion decreased as the fill amount increased in the composites produced. The testing results indicated that the tensile and flexural properties of composites decreased at 0.5 wt.-% and 1 wt.-% during the GNPs loading as compared to unfilled composites.

Keywords: Composite; Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding; Nanofiller; Viscosity; Mechanical tests
Yusuf Eren Erdoğdu Department of Mechanical Enginering# Inonu University 44280 Malatya, Turkey

About the authors

Yusuf Eren Erdoğdu

Yusuf Eren Erdoğdu born, 1987, is a Research Assistant at İnönü University, Turkey. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (YTU), Istanbul, Turkey, in 2011 and then acquired his MSc from the Institute of Science-Mechanical Design Program at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). Currently, he is a PhD student at İnönü University. His research interests include composite materials, polymer tribology, mechanical design and manufacturing.

Engin Eren Korkmaz

Engin Eren Korkmaz, born in 1989, graduated with a BSc degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey in 2012. He has been working as a Research Assistant at İnönü University since 2014 and finished his MSc in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Science and Technology, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey. Currently, he working on his PhD in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Science and Technology, İnönü University. His areas of study are the mechanics of composites, solid mechanics and the mechanics of adhesives.

Prof.Dr. Şemsettin Temiz

Prof.Dr. Şemsettin Temiz, born in 1971, works in the Mechanics Division of İnönü University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Turkey. His current studies are concerned with an experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior and strength of composite and adhesive materials.

Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Inonu University under project numbers FBA-2017-782, FBG-2017-688.

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Published Online: 2021-04-29

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2020-0046
Keywords for this article
Composite; Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding; Nanofiller; Viscosity; Mechanical tests

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Mechanical testing
  3. Application of 3D digital image correlation for the measurement of the tensile mechanical properties of high-strength steel
  4. Mechanical testing/production-oriented testing/materialography
  5. Comparative study of thermoplastic liner materials with regard to mechanical and permeation barrier properties before and after cyclic thermal aging
  6. Oxidation Behavior at 1173 K of Modified P/M Stainless Steel 316 L by Addition of Cr, Ni, and Cr with Ni
  7. Mechanical testing/Analysis of physical properties
  8. Effect of graphene nanoplatelet filling on mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
  9. Fatigue testing/Numerical simulations
  10. Fatigue life evaluation of an electrically driven shuttle frame using finite element analysis
  11. Component-oriented testing and simulation
  12. Conceptual comparison of the ecogeography-based algorithm, equilibrium algorithm, marine predators algorithm and slime mold algorithm for optimal product design
  13. Fracture mechanics testing/numerical simulations
  14. Thermo-mechanical analysis of a FGM plate subjected to thermal shock – A new numerical approach considering real time temperature dependent material properties
  15. Mechanical testing/materialography/chemical resistance testing
  16. Mechanical properties of Al-Cu/B4C and Al-Mg/B4C metal matrix composites
  17. Component-oriented testing and simulation
  18. Comparision of the political optimization algorithm, the Archimedes optimization algorithm and the Levy flight algorithm for design optimization in industry
  19. Materialography
  20. Surface modification of a magnesium alloy by electrical discharge coating with a powder metallurgy electrode
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  22. Characterization of mechanically alloyed Fe based and MoNiAl+Al2O3 reinforced composites
  23. Mechanical testing/Chemical resistance testing
  24. Optimization of flexural and impact properties of r-LDPE-DPWF composite for printer parts production
  25. Component-oriented testing and simulation
  26. Evaluation methods for estimation of Weibull parameters used in Monte Carlo simulations for safety analysis of pressure vessels
  27. Materials testing for welding and additive manufacturing applications
  28. Comparison of ANN and RSM modeling approaches for WEDM process optimization
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