The aim of this paper is to replace the traditional fiber composites with a natural-fiber composite in perception of tribological and mechanical accepts. A systematic study has been carried out to investigate jute fiber properties when incorporated into epoxy matrix. Thermogravimetric analysis has also been carried out for jute and epoxy for thermal property analysis. For a comparison purpose epoxy and glass fiber composites are prepared. The investigation reveals that, due to incorporation of jute into polymer epoxy shows better properties than the resins alone; but the properties are inferior to those of glass reinforced in terms of mechanical. When considering the tribological application, the jute fiber shows superior properties than neat and glass-reinforced epoxy composites. The worn out samples were studied using scanning electron microscope.
PoolKVDharanCKHFinnieI. Erosive wear of composite materials. Wear1986; 107: 1–12.
3.
KulkarniSMKishore. Influence of matrix modification on the solid particle erosion of glass/epoxy composites. Polym Polym Compos2001; 9: 25–30.
4.
AglanHAChenockJr. Erosion damage features of polyimide thermoset composites. SAMPEQ1993; 24: 41–47.
5.
LiuWQiuQWangJ. Preparation and properties of one epoxy system bearing fluorene moieties. J Appl Polym Sci2009; 113: 1289–1297.
6.
HattotuwaGPremalalBIsmailH. Comparison of the mechanical properties of rice huskpowder filled polypropylene composites with talc filled polypropylene composites. Polym Test2002; 21: 833–839.
7.
IsmailHNizamJMAbdul khalilHPS. The effect of a compatibilizer on the mechanical properties and mass swell of white rice husk ash filled natural rubber/linear low density polyethylene blends. Polym test2001; 20: 125–133.
8.
LuoSNetravaliAN. Mechanical and thermal properties of environmentally friendly green composites made from pineapple leaf fibers and poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) resin. Polym Compos1999; 20: 367–378.
9.
BelmaresHBarreraAMonjarasM. New Composite materials from natural hard fibers. Part 2. Fatigue studies and a novel fatigue degradation model. Ind Eng Chem Prod RD1983; 22: 643–652.
10.
GujjalaROjhaSAcharyaSK. Studying the parameters of the solid particle erosion and test procedure. Caspian J Appl Sci Res2012; 1: 176–181.
11.
TillyGP. Sand erosion of metals and plastics: a brief Review. Wear1969; 14: 241–248.
12.
TillyGP. Erosion caused by airborne particles. Wear1969; 14: 63–79.
13.
TillyGPSageW. The interaction of particle and material behaviour in erosion processes. Wear1970; 16: 447–465.
WalleySMFieldJEYennadhiouP. Single solid particle impact erosion damage on polpropylene. Wear1984; 100: 263–280.
16.
Walley SM, Field JE, Scullion IM. Dynamic strength properties and solid particle erosion behaviour of a range of polymers. In: Proc 7th int. Con$ on erosion by liquid and solid impact (eds Field JE and Dear JP), Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1987, pp.58. Cambridge, England: University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory.
17.
ArnoldJCHutchingsIM. Flux rate effects in the erosive wear of elastomers. Mater Sci1989; 24: 833–839.
18.
PoolKVDharanCKHFinnieI. Erosive wear of composite materials. Wear1986; 107: l–12.
19.
Latific AM. Solid particle erosion in composite materials. Master’s Thesis. The Wichita State University, December 1987.
PatnaikASatapathyAChandN. Solid particle erosion wear characteristics of fiber and particulate filled polymer composites: A review. Wear2010; 268: 249–263.
22.
Häger A, Friedrich K, Dzenis YA, et al. In: Proceedings of the ICCM-10 (eds Street K and Whistler BC), Canada Wood head Publishing Ltd., Cambridge 1995, pp.155–162.
HarshaAPAvinashAThakre. Investigation on solid particle erosion behavior of polyetherimide and its composites. Wear2007; 262: 807–818.
25.
HarshaAPTewariUSVenkatramanB. Solid particle erosion behaviour of various polyaryletherketone composites. Wear2003; 254: 693–712.
26.
BarkoulaNMKarger-KocsisJ. Effects of fibre content and relative fibre-orientation on the solid particle erosion of GF/PP composites. Wear2002; 252: 80–87.
Rezaur RahmanMDHuqueMNazrul IslamMD. Improvement of Md. physico-mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced polypropylene composites by post-treatment. Compos Part A-Appl2008; 39: 1739–1747.
29.
JoshiaSVDrzalLTMohantyAK. Are natural fiber composites environmentally superior to glass fiber reinforced composites?Compos Part A-Appl2004; 35: 371–376.
30.
KretsisG. A review of the tensile, compressive, flexural and shear properties of hybrid fibre reinforced plastics. Composites1987; 18: 13–23.
AgarwalBDBroutmanLJ. Analysis and performance of fiber composites, 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1990, 1990.
33.
NunnTRHowardJBLongwelJP. Product compositions and kinetics in the rapid pyrolysis of sweet gum hardwood. Ind Eng Chem Proc DD1985; 24: 836–844.
34.
ZeriouhABelbirlL. Thermal decomposition of a Moroccan wood under a nitrogen atmosphere. Thermo Chim Acta1995; 258: 243–248.
35.
ZhangXJYiXSXuYZ. Cure-induced phase separation of epoxy/DDS/PEK-C composites and its temperature dependency. J Appl Polym Sci2008; 109: 2195–2206.
36.
LiGLiPZhangC. Inhomogeneous toughening of carbon fiber/epoxy composite using electro spun polysulfone nanofibrous membranes by in situ phase separation. Compos Sci Technol2008; 68: 987–994.
37.
BiswasSSatapathyA. A study on tribological behavior of alumina-filled glass-epoxy composites using Taguchi experimental design. Tribol T2010; 53: 520–532.
38.
BarkoulaNMKarger-KocsisJ. Solid particle erosion of unidirectional GF reinforced EP composites with different fibre/matrix adhesion. J Reinf Plast Comp2000; 19: 1–12.
39.
WambuaPIvensJVerpoestI. Natural fibers: can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics. Compos Sci Technol2003; 63: 1259–1264.
