Effect of bio-waste conch filler addition on mechanical performance of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy polymer composite

Kalidas Vinoth Kumar; Rajangam Pavendhan; Palanisamy Senthamaraikannan; Tushar Sonar; Alexander Osipov

doi:10.1515/mt-2024-0177

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Effect of bio-waste conch filler addition on mechanical performance of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy polymer composite

Kalidas Vinoth Kumar
Kalidas Vinoth Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at RMK Engineering College, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India. He obtained his PhD in Engineering from Anna University. His current research interests include natural sustainable composite materials and additive manufacturing. He has published more than 20 research articles in national and international conferences.
, Rajangam Pavendhan
Dr. Rajangam Pavendhan is the Principal of ARM College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. He has published more than 60 research articles indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. Over three research scholars have completed their doctoral degrees under his supervision. His research interests primarily focus on composite materials and welding.
, Palanisamy Senthamaraikannan
Dr. Palanisamy Senthamaraikannan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Alliance School of Applied Engineering, Alliance University, Bengaluru India. He has published over 60 articles in various SCI and Scopus-indexed journals. He has reviewed more than 250 manuscripts for international journals and serves as an editorial board member for the various Journals. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in the single-year citations category since 2020, as reported by Elsevier BV and Stanford University, USA.
, Tushar Sonar
Dr. Tushar Sonar is working as a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Welding Engineering, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed his Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering from Annamalai University in the year 2021. He is a recipient of the prestigious ISRO RESPOND research fellowship for the years 2017–2021. His research interests include welding and joining, additive manufacturing, surfacing, coating, corrosion, and high entropy alloys.
and Alexander Osipov
Prof. Alexander Osipov is working as a Emeritus Professor in the Department of Welding Engineering, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He has total of more than 30 years of research work experience. His research interests include welding of high strength steel.

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Abstract

In this, the effect of conch shell particles on mechanical performance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite was investigated. The GFRP composites were prepared using hand layup method. The conch particles were added in the incremental levels of 0, 25, 35, 45, and 55 wt.% to GFRP composites. The C–H stretching vibration and aliphatic amine groups in conch-filled composites confirmed the dispersion of conch particles. The mechanical performance of GFRP composites was evaluated by impact strength, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), and fatigue strength tests. The GFRP composites fabricated using 35 wt.% of conch shell particles showed higher impact toughness of 35 J in presence of centered notch compared to GFRP composites developed without conch shell particles that showed impact toughness of 13 J. The ILSS of GFRP composites drops by the addition of conch shell particles. The GFRP composites fabricated using 35 wt.% of conch shell particles showed 26.21 % reduced ILSS compared to the GFRP composites developed without conch shell particles. The GFRP composites fabricated using 45 wt.% of conch shell particles exhibited fatigue life of 10,093 cycles. These results suggest that conch filler – GFRP composites can be used for lightweight applications, which are cost-effective and ecofriendly.

Keywords: glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite; epoxy; conch shell powder; mechanical properties; microstructure

Corresponding author: Kalidas Vinoth Kumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, R.M.K Engineering College, 601206, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail: skvinothpec@gmail.com

About the authors

Kalidas Vinoth Kumar

Kalidas Vinoth Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at RMK Engineering College, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India. He obtained his PhD in Engineering from Anna University. His current research interests include natural sustainable composite materials and additive manufacturing. He has published more than 20 research articles in national and international conferences.

Rajangam Pavendhan

Dr. Rajangam Pavendhan is the Principal of ARM College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. He has published more than 60 research articles indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. Over three research scholars have completed their doctoral degrees under his supervision. His research interests primarily focus on composite materials and welding.

Palanisamy Senthamaraikannan

Dr. Palanisamy Senthamaraikannan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Alliance School of Applied Engineering, Alliance University, Bengaluru India. He has published over 60 articles in various SCI and Scopus-indexed journals. He has reviewed more than 250 manuscripts for international journals and serves as an editorial board member for the various Journals. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in the single-year citations category since 2020, as reported by Elsevier BV and Stanford University, USA.

Tushar Sonar

Dr. Tushar Sonar is working as a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Welding Engineering, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed his Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering from Annamalai University in the year 2021. He is a recipient of the prestigious ISRO RESPOND research fellowship for the years 2017–2021. His research interests include welding and joining, additive manufacturing, surfacing, coating, corrosion, and high entropy alloys.

Alexander Osipov

Prof. Alexander Osipov is working as a Emeritus Professor in the Department of Welding Engineering, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He has total of more than 30 years of research work experience. His research interests include welding of high strength steel.

Research ethics: Not applicable.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
Conflict of interest: Vinoth Kumar K. - Research Gap identification, experimentation, manuscript preparation; Tushar Sonar - inferring the results, manuscript preparation; R. Pavendhan - Overall Supervision; P. Senthamaraikannan, Alexander Osipov - Reviewing and editing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Data availability: The raw experimental dataset generated during the current study is not publicly available due to confidentiality agreements with the participants involved. However, a summary of the findings and key results is reported in the manuscript, but it is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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