Effect on The Performance Parameters of Furnace and Microwave Compressive Molded PVA with Epoxy Reinforced by Coir Fiber

nish Gautam; Radhe Shyam Ojha

doi:https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.631819

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Effect on The Performance Parameters of Furnace and Microwave Compressive Molded PVA with Epoxy Reinforced by Coir Fiber

nish Gautam, Radhe Shyam Ojha

Vol 6 , Issue 3 , July - September 2018 | Pages: 144-146 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.631819

Received: August 18, 2018 | Revised: August 28, 2018 | Accepted: September 02, 2018 | Published Online: September 15, 2018

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * nish Gautam, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (me7anis@gmail.com)

2. Radhe Shyam Ojha, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (radheshyam.ojha@sharda.ac.in)

This paper aims to determine the effect on performance parameter of furnace & microwave compressive molded polymer composite consisting polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) & epoxy matrix reinforced by coconut fiber. The influences of heat on the mechanical properties of the composites were analyzed. The volumetric amounts of fiber and the matrix were kept same for all the samples that are arranged in randomly oriented discontinues form however there is difference in temperature and heating device. The muffle furnace has external heating whereas microwave gives internal heating via radiation. Tensile test, hardness test, charpy impact test and bi-degradability test were carried out to evaluate the characteristics of the material. It was observed that the PVA and Epoxy was blended together and the heat provided eliminated the air voids in the composite, had good dispersion of fiber and interfacial adhesion between them. It showed slight variation on the mechanical characteristics and led to the conclusion that the material is most useful when strength to weight ratio is needed.

Keywords

Polymer Matrix Composite; Epoxy; Tensile Test; Impact Test; Hardness Test and Biodegradability Test

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