Slurry Wear Test of Long Kenaf Polyester Composite (LKPC) and Long Kenaf Polyester with Fiberglass Composite

Abstract:

This paper presents an experimental study on the influence of fiberglass woven in Long Kenaf Polyester Composite (LKPC). Wear and friction characteristics were examined using sea water and sand as a slurry. Wear test were carried out using Slurry Erosion Test Rig (TR-40). These tests were performed at room temperature with speed of 200 rpm for every 2 km interval. The results from the tests show that mass loss were depends on the matrix composition of the composite. Surface Roughness, Ra, was consistently reduced after each test in all cases.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 393)
• Pages: 919-924
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.393.919
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Muhd Azimin Ab Ghani, A.F. Ahmad Kamal, Mohamad Ali Ahmad, Y.M.D. Taib, Z. Salleh, S.K. Alias
• Keywords: Abrasive Wear, Specific Wear Rate, Surface Morphology, Surface Roughness (SR)

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