Fly ash cenospheres as reinforcement in different polymer composites - a comparative study of physical and mechanical properties

Sampathkumaran, P and Kishore, * and Seetharamu, S and Pattanashetti, VV and Kumar, Shekhar M and Niranjan, HB (2015) Fly ash cenospheres as reinforcement in different polymer composites - a comparative study of physical and mechanical properties. In: INDIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCES, 22 (3). pp. 354-362.

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Abstract

The work reports the preparation of fly ash cenospheres bearing polymer composites, using various polymer matrix materials namely, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate followed by evaluation of properties. The composites are synthesized by including about 18% by weight fly ash cenospheres, into various polymer matrices using brabender facility in the temperature range 120-160 degrees C and at a mixing pressure of 50 MPa. Subsequently, they are cast into sheets through compression moulding. The test samples, made from the sheets, are characterized for physical as well as mechanical properties such as density, hardness, compression strength, impact response, wear and friction. The investigation reveals that the addition of fly ash cenospheres to various polymer matrices results in reduction of density. Further, improvements in the slide wear resistance and decrease in the co-efficient of friction values are noticed. As for interpreting the slide wear data, recourse to examination under scanning electron microscope is made in this paper. As regards the mechanical properties, hardness increases while the compression strength and impact energy decreases with inclusion of cenospheres in all the four types of samples investigated.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	INDIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCES
Publisher:	NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR, DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIA
Keywords:	Thermoplastics; Fly ash cenospheres; Compression strength; Impact energy; Hardness; Slide wear; Friction
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2015 04:59
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2015 04:59
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/52337

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