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Fracture toughness of walnut particles ( Juglans regia L.) and coconut fiber‐reinforced hybrid biocomposite
Author(s) -
Kumar Rao Dinesh,
Chandra Gope Prakash
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.22926
Subject(s) - biocomposite , materials science , composite material , fracture toughness , epoxy , bending , juglans , fiber , fracture (geology) , flexural strength , composite number , horticulture , biology
The rectangular specimens with an edge crack were subjected to symmetric three‐point bending and asymmetric four‐point bending to determine the mode I and mode II fracture toughness of the walnut particle and coconut fiber‐reinforced biocomposite. Epoxy resin was used as matrix material and 10 wt% of coconut fiber and 20 wt% of walnut shell particle were used as reinforcing materials. The mode I and mode II fracture toughness and mechanical tests were conducted on a servo hydraulic universal testing machine and the results were analyzed and discussed. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:167–173, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers