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Load-bearing characteristics of a hybird Si3N4-epoxy composite

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In this study, the epoxy composites were made using Si3N4 nanoparticle obtained from red matta rice husk ash and aluminised glass/pineapple hybrid fibre. The primary objective of this study was to develop lightweight structural composites for domestic infrastructure applications using biomass wastes. The epoxy composites were made using Si3N4 nanoparticle of 0.5 to 4 vol% and hybridised fibre of 40 vol% by hand lay-up method. The mechanical, fatigue and low-velocity impact characteristics of the composites were evaluated as per ASTM standards. The results showed that, among the composites that had been produced, composites with 2 vol% Si3N4 nanoparticle had the highest tensile, impact, flexural and hardness, measuring 168 MPa, 202 MPa, 6.2 J and 93 shore-D. Also, at 50% of UTS, the composite with the addition of 2 vol% Si3N4 nanoparticle had a better fatigue life count of about 36273. Similarly, the improved low-velocity impact strength of composite having 1 vol% of Si3N4 nanoparticle has maximum energy absorption of 11.4 J. Moreover, with the insertion of stacked fibre and Si3N4 nanoparticle, the epoxy composites have low combustion rate showing better flame-retardant behaviour. The results show that composites have been successfully produced for potential applications such as domestic infrastructure products like lightweight man-hole cover, hand rails, gratings, interior decoration panels, doors and windows.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sanjeevan Engineering & Technology Institute, Panhala, India

    Koli Gajanan Chandrashekhar

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, AMC Engineering College (Affiliated to VTU) Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, 560083, Karnataka, India

    Shashishankar A

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai, 600095, Tamil Nadu, India

    Depaa RA. B

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India

    G. Laxmaiah

  5. Department of Automobile Engineering, Arasu Engineering College, Kumbakonam, 612501, Tamil Nadu, India

    Joseph Arockiam A & Padmanabhan R. G

  6. Department of Chemistry, V. O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, 628008, Tamil Nadu, India

    Ram Kumar P

  7. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, Chennai, 600119, Tamil Nadu, India

    Kirubakaran D

  8. Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620009, Tamil Nadu, India

    B. Ramesh

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Koli Gajanan Chandrashekhar, Shashishankar A—design of work. Depaa RA. B, G Laxmaiah—testing support and financial support. Joseph Arockiam A, Padmanabhan R G—testing. Ram Kumar P, Kirubakaran D, B. Ramesh—drafting support.

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Chandrashekhar, K.G., A, S., B, D.R. et al. Load-bearing characteristics of a hybird Si3N4-epoxy composite. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04577-z

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