Experimental investigation of Sea shells filler on the Vachellia Nilotica Blended Hybrid Epoxy Composites
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 4 (2024) pp. 469-475
Abstract
This research work presents the influence of Sea shells powder on the mechanical, dynamic, and dielectric properties of the hybrid epoxy composites containing Vachellia Nilotica (VN). Hand layup method was used to prepare the composite specimens at different volume fractions of the Sea shells used as a particle filler (3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 v/v%). The Vachellia Nilotica content was kept at 15 v/v %. The mechanical, viscoelastic, and dielectric properties of the developed hybrid composites were characterized. The findings show that the composite containing 6v/v% Sea shells possesses better mechanical and dielectric characteristics compared to other volume concentrations. The filler was also found to significantly affect the epoxy composite in which the material with the highest glass transition temperature and storage modulus value containing 6 v/v % filler. The addition of Sea shells in the Vachellia Nilotica incorporated hybrid exposed had enhanced the thermal stability of the composite as evidenced by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Additionally, the dielectric test also showed that the Sea shells filler enhanced the dielectric strength of the composite. SEM equipment was used to examine the structural morphology of the tensile fracture of the composite in order to study the interface between the epoxy matrix and the fillers of the hybrid composites.
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