Tribological characterization of sustainable Jute-Epoxy-Rubber crumb hybrid composite

Mahesh, V and Mahesh, V (2022) Tribological characterization of sustainable Jute-Epoxy-Rubber crumb hybrid composite. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science .

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Abstract

The present work deals with three body abrasive behavior of Jute-Epoxy-Rubber crumb hybrid composites at different rubber crumb loading (0%, 5% and 10%). Three body abrasive wear tests are performed to determine the specific wear rate for different combination of proposed composites in terms of filler percentage, abrasive distance, and load. Results indicate that addition of rubber crumb as filler in the proposed composite results in enhanced resistance to abrasion. Statistical method, Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array is used to find the most influential factor affecting the abrasive behavior of the proposed composites. The outcome of the statistical approach revealed that the filler is the most influential factor influencing abrasion of the proposed composites. Experimental results are compared with the predicted results and it was found that they agree well with each other. The SEM micrographs studies reveal the dynamics of three body abrasive wear and underlying micro mechanisms that serve as determinant for wear performance of such composites.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
Additional Information:	The copyright of this article belongs to the SAGE Publications Ltd.
Keywords:	Abrasion; Erosion; Fillers; Hybrid composites; Rubber; Tribology, Bodywear; Epoxy; Hybrid composites; Influential factors; Rubber crumb; Taguchi; Three body abrasive wear; Three bodywear; Tribological characterization; Wear mechanisms, Design of experiments
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2022 05:46
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2022 05:46
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/74108

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