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Effect of adding Urtica dioica–chopped fiber on load bearing, wear, fatigue, thermal stability, flammability, and water absorption behavior of rock dust dispersed vinyl ester composite

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This study investigates a novel composite material that combines siliceous rock dust and Urtica dioica fiber in vinyl ester matrix for sustainable material applications. This research explores the importance of waste rock dust as potential replacement for commercially used ceramics in composite development. The composites were developed via typical hand layup process and characterized for composite’s mechanical strength, fatigue resistance, and hydrophobic properties as per ASTM standards. Mechanically, the composite containing fiber and rock dust of 3 vol% (VNS2) displays exceptional properties, with a tensile strength of 148 MPa, flexural strength of 199 MPa, compression strength of 174 MPa, and a notable impact energy of 5.4 J. However, the composite containing fiber and rock dust of 5 vol% (VNS3) displays, on the other hand, and stands out for its impressive hardness, registering at 82. In fatigue testing, the composite containing fiber and rock dust of 3 vol% (VNS2) exhibits superior performance, enduring 22,199 cycles at 25% UTS, 20,838 cycles at 50% UTS, and 19,935 cycles at 75% UTS, underscoring its exceptional durability. Regarding hydrophobicity, the composite initially displays a contact angle of 98°, indicating water repellency. However, the introduction of Urtica dioica fibers and siliceous rock dust particles marginally increased hydrophilicity, with the composite containing fiber and rock dust of 5 vol% (VNS3) showing a lower contact angle of 82°. Moreover the wear results show that the composite VNS3 gives lowest COF of 0.18 and sp. wear rate of 0.008 mm3/Nm. Similarly the thermogravimetry results revealed that the composite VNS3 gives lowest mass loss of 2.12% with lower DTG. Same way, the addition of rock dust particle into the resin improved the flame retardant properties of composite with V-0 flame rating. These composites promise various applications, including aerospace, construction, marine, and automotive industries where high load bearing, fire proofing, and fire stopping phenomenon are required.

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Anbuchezian, A., Sumathi, P. Effect of adding Urtica dioica–chopped fiber on load bearing, wear, fatigue, thermal stability, flammability, and water absorption behavior of rock dust dispersed vinyl ester composite. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05537-x

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