Consequence Of Titanium Oxide For Woven Jute/ Kenaf Reinforced With Lead Net For Vehicle Applications

Abstract

Natural fibre-reinforced polymeric composites utility is increased by the automotive industries due to their advantages such as recyclability, cost- effectiveness, light weight, high strength, rigidity and ecological production. The natural polymeric fibrehybrid composite overcomes the concerns of the mechanical properties of monomaterial fibre-reinforced composites. This investigation involves using Jute (J), and Kenaf (k) fibres in the Hybrid Natural Fibre Polymer (JKFPC) composites for different applications. Natural Fibres Wire Mesh Composite (NFWMC) plates were fabricated using woven A/H/F along with Stainless Steel Wire Mesh (SSWM), aluminium wire mesh (ALWM) and copper wire mesh (CUWM). of samples were fabricated using hand-layup and through compression moulding techniques. The Experimental trial-I samples were prepared with J/K, J/K, J/K and J/K/F combinations along with LY556 and HY951. In trial-II the samples were prepared by adding Titanium oxide in various weight ratios (1%, 3%, 5% and 7 %). The optimum results were obtained for sample with 5% of Titanium oxide addition, and hence the samples uses in the first trial combinations with 5% of titanium oxide were preferred for trial-III. Finally, along with 5% of Titanium oxidethe experimental trial-IV samples were fabricated using stainless steel, aluminium and copper wire mesh. The mechanical properties of the composite materials were determined by the tensile, flexural, impact and hardness properties. The Visco-elastic properties were estimated by the Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).