Abstract
The feasibility of using carbonized cassava cortex (CCCtx) as reinforcement in polymer-matrix composites was studied by experimental investigation of the composites’ mechanical properties. The cort...
Highlights
In the search for better engineering materials, intensive efforts have been made in the development of the composite materials as an alternative to metallic construction materials
The results showed that carbonized cassava cortex (CCCtx) can be used in reinforcing polyester resin
The phases corresponding to these peaks are Quartz low (SiO2), Albite, C-rich, ordered (Na, Ca), Al (Si, Al)3O8, calcium carbide (CaC2), and sodium silicon (Na10Si136), while each of these phases has a score of 74, 47, 30, and 26, respectively. The presence of these phases implies that CCCtx can be a feasible reinforcement material in a polymer matrix because they contain common elements found in polymer-reinforced composites
Summary
In the search for better engineering materials, intensive efforts have been made in the development of the composite materials as an alternative to metallic construction materials. Composite materials offer strength as well as lightweight when compared with metals and ceramic materials. They provide some certain advantages over polymers alone. Composite materials can be classified as particle-reinforced, fiber-reinforced, and structural in nature Their properties depend basically on the properties and relative amounts of the constituent phases and the shape, size, orientation, and distribution of the dispersed phase. Due to their importance, over 3 million useful and diverse studies having been carried out on them. Researchers have started to focus their attention on natural particulate filler composites (Ameh, Isa, & Sanusi, 2015; Fu, Feng, Lauke, & Mai, 2008; Oladele & Isola, 2016; Rothon & DeArmitt, 2003; Selvam, Ravi, & Raja, 2017; Shivanku & Kumar, 2017; Vaezi, Sadrnezhaad, & Nikzad, 2008; Vijayakumar & Kalaiselvi, 2014)
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