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Influence of Nano-Silica on Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Sisal/Kevlar Fiber Reinforced Polyester Hybrid Composites

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In the fabrication of Sisal/Kevlar/Nano-silica reinforced polyester composites, the ultrasonic vibration was used in mixing the Nano-silica in polyester resin in which ultrasonic frequency of 15 kHz and with an 800 W power capacity was used. For uniform mixing of the nanoparticle in resin, an Ultrasonic probe was used. The Mechanical Properties of Sisal/Kevlar fiber, which are in mat form reinforced with polyester/Nano-silica, have been characterized. These composites have been fabricated using hand lay-up techniques by different wt.% of Nano Silica and different stacking sequences of fiber. The different wt.% are 2, 4, and 6 wt.%, and different stacking sequences are KSKS, SKKS, KSSK. The impact of the sonication effect on the mechanical properties was examined and compared. The addition of 4 wt% of Nano-silica in KSSK reported an increase of 23% of tensile strength, and 36% of flexural strength was observed. In KSKS, hybrid composites due to 4 wt.% silica addition 33% in tensile strength and 37% of flexural strength increases are found. The maximum tensile strength is obtained at 4 wt.% of Nano silica-reinforced with polyester with the stacking sequence KSSK and maximum flexural strength at 4 wt.% of Nano- silica with the stacking sequence KSKS. SEM analysis is also carried for the tested samples for failure analysis.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology – Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India

    M. Somaiah Chowdary, G. Raghavendra, S. Ojha & Vasavi Boggarapu

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Kanuru, Andhra Pradesh, 520007, India

    M. S. R. Niranjan Kumar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, Warangal, Telengana, 506015, India

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Chowdary, M.S., Raghavendra, G., Kumar, M.S.R.N. et al. Influence of Nano-Silica on Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Sisal/Kevlar Fiber Reinforced Polyester Hybrid Composites. Silicon 14, 539–546 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00846-y

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