Abstract
The automotive industry is one of the fastest-growing areas where natural fibers are being used, largely because of their potential as renewable and biodegradable components. Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites are being used in the automotive industry for a variety of paneling components in wagons and a few interior components. Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) and epoxy were used to examine the scattering of nano silica and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). The composite was fabricated with nano silica particles (2 wt.%) and MWCNTs (0%, 1.5%, 2.5%, and 5 wt.%). Using ASTM-standard testing protocols, mechanical parameters were established, and test composites were sized accordingly. The results showed that a 2 wt.% increase in nanotubes improved the nanotube composite’s mechanical properties. When carbon nanotubes (CNT) were introduced at concentrations of 2% and 5%, tensile strength (TS) increased by 13.26% and 15.47%, respectively. The flexural strength (FS) was improved by 73.4% and 125.9%, respectively, when CNT was added at the prescribed weight percentages.
doi: 10.17756/nwj.2023-s3-174
Citation: Srivastava R, Mohammed A, Subramanian K, Nandagopal G, Kandavalli SR, et al. 2023. Assessment of Mechanical Characteristics in Polymer Composites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes, PALF Fibers, and Nano Silica Particles. NanoWorld J 9(S3): S985-S991.