Production and Evaluation of Impact Strength of Snail Shell Reinforced Epoxy Composite
- December 24, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Chemistry, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue XII, December 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Production and Evaluation of Impact Strength of Snail Shell Reinforced Epoxy Composite
Nkin Gift Kiisi
Department of Industrial Chemistry, University Of Abuja, Pmb 117 Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria
ABSTRACT:- Particulate-filled polymer composites are becoming quite attractive because of their low cost and wide application. Nowadays shells of arthropods and mollusks are widely used as reinforced materials due to their availability and impact mechanical properties. This study focused on the production and evaluation of impact strength of snail shell reinforced epoxycomposite and as well given concrete information and recommendation on usage with respect to appropriate filler concentration and impact strength resistance. Production was carried out according to the percentages of filler whichare 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% respectively. ASTM standard method forcharpy impact strength tests was used to determine the impact resistance of samples. From the result, the neat epoxy gave 11.344 while 10% and 20% filler concentration gave 7.519 and 7.056 KJ/m² respectively. The results showed that the impact strength of snail shell reinforced epoxy composite, decreases with increase in filler concentration. Composite materials are generally used for building, bridgesand structures such as boat, hulls, swimming pool panels and shower stalls.
Key words: production, evaluation, impact, strength, snail shell, epoxy, composite.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Modern technologies require materials which have unusual combinations of properties that cannot be provided by any single material.
Composite materials are materials made from two or more constituent materials significantly different physical or chemical properties, that when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components.[ ]
The individual components remain separate and distinct within the finished structure.
