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Innovative characterization and mechanical properties of natural cellulosic Coccinia Indica fiber and its composites

  • Bhuvaneshwaran Mylsamy , Sathish Kumar Palaniappan , Sampath Pavayee Subramani , Samir Kumar Pal and Balu Sethuraman
Published/Copyright: December 20, 2019
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Abstract

The present paper reports the chemical, mechanical and morphological characterization of Coccinia Indica (CI) fiber. The CI fiber composite was fabricated via compression molding. The result of the chemical analysis of CI fiber shows that the fiber contains more cellulose and skimpy lignin, ash and wax. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis reveals that the fiber possesses a multi-cellular structure with parenchyma and chlorenchyma tissues in the cell walls. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies divulge that the CI fiber contains alkali bonds and a crystalline index of 29.99 %. A thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) reveals that the major degradation of the fiber occurs at a temperature range of 204.16 °C to 376.3 °C. According to the various mechanical test results, tensile, flexural and impact strength grows with an increase in the percentage of fiber weight and fiber length. The maximum values were found to be 30 mm in fiber length and 35 wt.-% for fiber loading. The SEM fractography result shows that the predominant mechanism for mechanical failure is due to fiber breakage, fiber pull out, matrix fracture and fiber fracture. This confirms the use of fiber reinforced composites for various industrial applications.


Correspondence Address, Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal – 721302, India, E-mail:

Mr. Bhuvaneshwaran Mylsamy, born in 1982, finished his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India in 2009. He received his Master of Engineering at the K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India which he finished in 2012 in field of Engineering Design. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India.

Mr. Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, born in 1991, finished his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University College of Engineering Villupuram (A Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India in 2012. He received his Master of Engineering at Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India which he finished in 2014 with distinction in the field of CAD/CAM. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

Dr. Sampath Pavayee Subramani, born in 1973, finished his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India in 1995. He received his Master of Technology at the College of Engineering, Guindy, Tamil Nadu, India which he finished in 2000 in the field of M.Tech. in Polymer Science and Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 2008 at the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India.

Prof. Samir Kumar Pal completed his B.Tech, M.Tech and his PhD in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal. Since 1981, he has been working as a Member of the Faculty in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur.

Mr. Balu Sethuraman, born in 1978, finished his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with distinction at the PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India in 2010. He received his Master of Engineering at the K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India which he finished in 2012 in the field of Engineering Design. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India.


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Published Online: 2019-12-20
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