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Effect of recycled carbon fiber reinforcement on the wear behavior of epoxy composite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2016

Qumrul Ahsan ,
Law Mei Lin ,
Rose Farahiyan Binti Munawar  and
Noraiham Mohamad
Qumrul Ahsan*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Melaka, Malaysia
Law Mei Lin
Affiliation:
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Melaka, Malaysia
Rose Farahiyan Binti Munawar
Affiliation:
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Melaka, Malaysia
Noraiham Mohamad
Affiliation:
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Melaka, Malaysia
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

In the recent years, carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites have formed a very important class of tribo-engineering materials in nonlubricated condition. The usage of CFRPs has been growing at a substantial rate that leads to the increasing amount of waste generated from end-of-life components and manufacturing scrap. In the present paper, the role of as-received (rCF-AR) and cryogenic treated (rCF-T) recycled carbon fiber (rCF) reinforcements were investigated on the tribological behavior of epoxy composites by using a micro pin-on-disc tribotester apparatus under dry sliding condition. The wear behavior of the composites was analyzed based on three different sliding velocities and loads at a constant sliding distance. The results showed that the reinforcement effect of rCF-T as compared to rCF-AR has enhanced the wear resistance of epoxy composite, which is attributed to the improved adhesion between the treated rCFs and epoxy matrix.

Keywords

Prepreg WasteRecyled Carbon FiberCryogenic TreatmentDry Sliding WearTribological PropertiesSurface Morphologies
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Invited Articles
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 13: Focus Issue: Advances and Challenges in Carbon-based Tribomaterials , 14 July 2016 , pp. 1900 - 1907
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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