Mechanical Properties of Natural Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Fiber Metal Laminates with Different Layout Configurations

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2024 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 11 Issue 10

Year of Publication : 2024

Authors : Hitesh Raiyani, H.S. Patil, C.K. Desai

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V11I10P105

How to Cite?

Hitesh Raiyani, H.S. Patil, C.K. Desai, "Mechanical Properties of Natural Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Fiber Metal Laminates with Different Layout Configurations," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 11,  no. 10, pp. 55-60, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V11I10P105

Abstract:

The hybrid composite materials FMLs are known as Fiber Metal Laminates. FMLs are developed by laminating alternate aluminium alloy or metal and composite layers to improve the mechanical properties and material fracture characteristics. Recently, due to the globalization of business, new requirements like lightweight, high strength, high fracture toughness, and safety, the development of new materials that have superior properties to fulfil the current demands of aerospace industries and automation industries have reached a peak. Also, there is a peak demand for natural fiber in the manufacturing of FMLs. This presented work of research considered the development of FMLs with natural bamboo fiber, Al-2024-T3 aluminium alloy, epoxy as a resin, and the testing of FMLs for mechanical properties of FMLS. Also, development and testing FMLs with different fiber orientations to study the effect of fiber orientation on mechanical properties. Natural bamboo fiber metal laminates are developed by hand layout of an alternate layer of Al-2024-T3 aluminium alloy and a composite layer of epoxy-bamboo fiber followed by compression in the compression moulding machine with maintain 80°C for 10 min. The Pressure of 4KN is kept for 24 hours in a compression moulding machine to press the aluminum and bamboo-epoxy composite layers. The tensile properties of bamboo FMLs are extracted using the Universal Testing Machine (UTM) per the standard ASTM D 3039 for 0° and 90° fiber orientation. The tensile strength of natural bamboo fiber metal laminates is the optimum strength between Aluminum alloy and composite material. This research paper presents an experimental investigation by tensile test to extract mechanical properties of FMLs with 0° and 90° orientation of fiber and study the fiber orientation effect on mechanical properties. The tensile strength of FMLs with 0° fiber orientation is observed as 59.52% higher than that of the FMLs with 90° orientation of fiber. The modulus of elasticity in FMLs with 0° orientation of fiber is recorded more than two times that of the 90° fiber orientation FMLs.

Keywords:

Fiber Metal Laminates, Mechanical Tensile Properties, Manufacturing Method, ASTM D 3039.

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