Effect Of Recycled Carbon Fiber Reinforcement On The Wear Behavior Of Epoxy Composite

• Main Authors: Qumrul, Ahsan, Law, Mei Lin, Rose Farahiyan, Munawar, Noraiham, Mohamad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/17189/1/Effect%20Of%20Recycled%20Carbon%20Fiber%20Reinforcement%20On%20The%20Wear%20Behavior%20Of%20Epoxy%20Composite.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/17189/; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-materials-research/article/effect-of-recycled-carbon-fiber-reinforcement-on-the-wear-behavior-of-epoxy-composite/2EA1C9502B4052BE52F432F0F66E2E35

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.