Experimental Investigations on Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Hybridized Kevlar With Jute Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Using Taguchi ANOVA Approach
In recent time published research indicates only limited works have been addressed in the field of machining properties with respect to ecofriendly materials. However, characteristic natural fibers have extraordinary potential for decreasing the materials weight, bio degradable, and bringing down material cost. The aim of the present work is to focus mainly on the abrasive waterjet machining of Kevlar composite and hybridized Kevlar Jute fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite. An endeavor is made to minimize the use of manufactured synthetic Kevlar fiber by incorporating natural jute strands to such an extent that the resultant hybrid composite shows superior quality when compared with single fortifications of jute strands. Composite laminates are synthesized using hand lay up technique. The test specimen were synthesized and characterization has been performed according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. The composites were synthesized using Epoxy Resin (Razeen(r) LR 1150) and Hardener (ADDcure(r) 91618) along with reinforcing fiber Jute Kevlar. Finally, the design of experiments is conducted using Taguchi Approach, wear testing using Taber Abrader Model 5135 for checking the wear formation in the material for different number of cycles, statistical models are analyzed using Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and microscopic investigation is carried out to examine the internal structure of ruptured surfaces and its failure morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET)