Elasticity, microstructure and thermal stability of foliage and fruit fibres from four tropical crops |
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Authors: | M Syukran Alhelmy Seri Buana Pooria Pasbaskhsh Kheng Lim Goh Farshid Bateni Mas Rosemal Hakim Mas Haris |
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Institution: | 4623. School of Engineering, Monash University Sunway Campus, Selangor, 46150, Malaysia 1623. School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 2623. School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 14300, Malaysia 3623. School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
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Abstract: | A comparative analysis of the elasticity, microstructure and thermal stability of fibres (thickness ranging from 43.4 to 189.4 µm) isolated from pineapple leaves (PALF), coconut coir (COIR), banana leaf-stem (BAN) and oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) reported in this study. Statistical analysis of the mechanical properties derived from tensile test to rupture reveals significant differences (P<0.05) in the fibre strength (σ), stiffness (E) and extensibility (parameterized by the strain to rupture, ?). It is observed that COIR fibres yield the smallest strength, σ (=99.8±22.5 MPa), and stiffness, E (= 0.5±0.1 GPa), while PALF fibres yield the largest σ (=639.5±301.6 MPa) and E (=7.1±3.1 GPa); PALF fibres exhibit the smallest ? (=0.11±0.03) but OPEFB fibres yield the largest ? (=2.0±1.3). From scanning electron micrographs, it is observed that cellulose fibril rupture predominates in OPEFB, COIR and BAN fibres; a large proportion of the cellulose fibrils fail by pullout in PALF fibres. Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that all fibres are thermally stable up to 250 °C; the fibre residue ranges from 30 to 80 wt% after heating to 500 °C. In particular, BAN experiences the highest weight loss and PALF experiences the lowest weight loss. The findings lend to a simple approach for determining the performance of the composites by assessing the type of natural fibres for reinforcing polymeric matrices. |
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