Influence of Filler Surface Modification on Static and Dynamic Mechanical Responses of Rice Husk Reinforced Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites

• Autorzy: Omar Mohd Firdaus , Al Bakri Abdullah Mohd Mustafa , Ting Sam Sung , Jeż Bartłomiej , Nabiałek Marcin , Md Akil Hazizan , Zulkepli Nik Noriman , Abd Rahim Shayfull Zamree , Azmi Azida

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DOI

10.24425/amm.2022.137784

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Filler surface modification has become an essential approach to improve the compatibility problem between natural fillers and polymer matrices. However, there is limited work that concerns on this particular effect under dynamic loading conditions. Therefore, in this study, both untreated and treated low linear density polyethylene/rice husk composites were tested under static (0.001 s^-1, 0.01 s^-1 and 0.1 s^-1) and dynamic loading rates (650 s^-1, 900 s^-1 and 1100 s^-1) using universal testing machine and split Hopkinson pressure bar equipment, respectively. Rice husk filler was modified using silane coupling agents at four different concentrations (1, 3, 5 and 7% weight percentage of silane) at room temperature. This surface modification was experimentally proven by Fourier transform infrared and Field emission scanning electron microscopy. Results show that strength properties, stiffness properties and yield behaviour of treated composites were higher than untreated composites. Among the treated composites, the 5% silane weight percentage composite shows the optimum mechanical properties. Besides, the rate of sensitivity of both untreated and treated composites also shows great dependency on strain rate sensitivity with increasing strain rate. On the other hand, the thermal activation volume shows contrary trend. For fracture surface analysis, the results show that the treated LLDPE/RH composites experienced less permanent deformation as compared to untreated LLDPE/RH composites. Besides, at dynamic loading, the fracture surface analysis of the treated composites showed good attachment between RH and LLDPE.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

silane coupling agents; strain rate; universal testing machine; split Hopkinson pressure bar; strain rate sensitivity

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 67, iss. 2
• Strony: 507--519
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., fot., rys., tab., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Omar Mohd Firdaus

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Centre of Excellent Geopolymer & Green Technology (CeGeoGTech), Perlis, Malaysia
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6272

autor

Al Bakri Abdullah Mohd Mustafa

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Centre of Excellent Geopolymer & Green Technology (CeGeoGTech), Perlis, Malaysia
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-8586

autor

Ting Sam Sung

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Centre of Excellent Geopolymer & Green Technology (CeGeoGTech), Perlis, Malaysia
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2916-0799

autor

Jeż Bartłomiej

• Częstochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-5946

autor

Nabiałek Marcin

• Częstochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-3918

autor

Md Akil Hazizan

• Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0263-7446

autor

Zulkepli Nik Noriman

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Centre of Excellent Geopolymer & Green Technology (CeGeoGTech), Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-4169

autor

Abd Rahim Shayfull Zamree

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Centre of Excellent Geopolymer & Green Technology (CeGeoGTech), Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1458-9157

autor

Azmi Azida

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-0539

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Uwagi

1. The author would like to acknowledge Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Fundamental Research Grant (FRGS) (grant no.: FRGS/2/2013TK04/UNIMAP/02/2), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (grant no.: 9003-00390, 9007-00067, 9017-00014, 9007-00130) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) (grant no.: 811070) for sponsoring and providing financial assistance for this research work. The authors would like to extend their gratitude to Department of Physics and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland.

2. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).