Effect of magnetite on physical, tribological and magnetic characteristics of kenaf fibre

• Main Authors: Pujari, Satish, Kumar, Sattaru Santosh, S. Naveen, Nambala, Devi, Chinta Neelima, Subramonian, Sivarao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ICE Publishing 2023
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27537/2/0061718122023509.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27537/; https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/jemmr.22.00162; https://doi.org/10.1680/jemmr.22.00162

The demand for organic fibres with remarkable mechanical, magnetic and physical properties is rising. As a result, the current study investigated the impact of magnetite reinforcement on kenaf fibre. The test samples were prepared by using the hand lay-up process with the addition of magnetite in the range 10–40 wt%. The test results showed that samples with a 30% magnetite content had the best mechanical, physical and tribological characteristics. They showed water absorption of 0 g, average wear of 112 mm and an average frictional force of 1.1 N. The magnetic absorption values of samples with 30 and 40 wt% magnetite were −0.0003 78 to 0.0003 8623 and −0.0002 6021 8 to 0.0002 5781 4 emu/g, respectivel