Research Paper | Material Science and Engineering | Nigeria | Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
The hydration behaviour of composites upon exposure to environmental conditions is an important issue. This could offer important information on the mechanical properties of such composite when used for outdoor applications. Immersion of composite in water for period of time is an effective way to investigate the moisture absorption behaviour of such composites. Date pits particles (150m) of filler loading 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 wt % composites were prepared. Composites sheets were prepared via hand lay-up technique in a fabricated glass mould. The hydration capacity was determined by measuring water uptake of specimen at regular interval of 24hrs. Absorption tests were performed at room temperature of 25oC for 768hrs. The results showed that water absorption increases with the increase in wt % of the filler loading. In this paper, the absorption behaviour of date pits filler reinforced epoxy composites showed that the addition of 10 % filler weight into the matrix increased the water absorption of the composite by 0.33 % after 24hrs of immersion while increasing the filler content by 50 % weight increased the percentage absorption to 1.12. The highest value of 9.312 % was recorded for composite of 50 % filler ratio after 768hrs.The water absorption of date pits reinforced epoxy composites was found to follow a Fickian behaviour where it did reach equilibrium.
Keywords: Date pits, Composite, Fickian behaviour, Water absorption, Diffusivity, EpoxyThermosets, Hardness, Flexural Strength, Tensile, Impact, Modulus
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393
How to Cite this Article?
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S, "Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), https://www.ijsr.net/search_index_results_paperid.php?id=SUB158347, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015, 1390 - 1393
93 PDF Views | 80 PDF Downloads
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Date pits'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1412 - 1418Physico - Mechanical Properties of Dates Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites
Kolawole S. A, Abdullahi D, Dauda B.M, Ishiaku U.S
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Composite'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016
Pages: 2404 - 2407Synthesis and Tribological Characterization of Cast AA1100-B4C Composites
Chennakesava R Alavala
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 8, August 2016
Pages: 1817 - 1821Thermal Expansion Behavior of Al/Magnesia Metal Matrix Composites
Chennakesava R Alavala
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 4 Issue 11, November 2015
Pages: 2240 - 2245Studies on Physical and Electrical Characterization of Al2O3-ZnO Composite Material and its Thick Films
M. K. Deore
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 3, March 2016
Pages: 2107 - 2109Room Temperature Polyaniline-Polyvinylalcohol Composite-based flexible Ammonia Sensor
S. P. Patil, S. A. Pethe, J. B. Bhadane, Y. V. Gulwadi
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 4 Issue 9, September 2015
Pages: 1476 - 1480Reduction of Vibrations and Noise using Nylon-66/Al2O3 Nanocomposite Gear Box in Lathe
A. Chennakesava Reddy
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Water absorption'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014
Pages: 802 - 807Cassava Starch-Mixed Polypropylene Biodegradable Polymer: Preparation, Characterization and Effects of Biodegradation Products on Growth of Plants
Obasi Henry C, Igwe Isaac O
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Malaysia, Volume 3 Issue 12, December 2014
Pages: 1375 - 1379Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling Behavior of Sago Particles Urea Formaldehyde Particleboard
Tay Chen Chiang, Mohd Shahril.Osman, Sinin Hamdan
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 403 - 407Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) Based Bio-disintegrable Polymers - Combination of Modified Potato Starch with Polyolefins
Manjari Sharma, Vijai Kumar, Anek Pal Gupta
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Hardness'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Pages: 1109 - 1113Strength Analysis of Weld in Mild-Steel Square Bar with Variable Arc Gap using Semi-Automatic Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine
Aditya Nayak, Chandra Shekhar Nagendra
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014
Pages: 2797 - 2801Mechanical and Chemical effect of Chitosan on BisGMA/PEOZ Blend Based Composites
Ankita Pritam Praharaj, Dibakar Behera
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Algeria, Volume 5 Issue 5, May 2016
Pages: 1721 - 1725Effects of Copper Content and Ni Activator on the Densification of W-Cu Composite via Infiltration Process
Ali Grinou, Nabil Sadli, Mounder Romane, Aissa Toumi
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 10, October 2016
Pages: 1692 - 1696DGEBA Epoxy Nano Composite: A Study on Mechanical Properties Characterization
Manoj Kumar Shukla, Deepak Srivastava
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Flexural Strength'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1412 - 1418Physico - Mechanical Properties of Dates Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites
Kolawole S. A, Abdullahi D, Dauda B.M, Ishiaku U.S
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Tensile'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Congo, Volume 9 Issue 10, October 2020
Pages: 971 - 978Assessment of the Stability of the North Western Flank of the Ruashi II Open Pit Mine Southeast of the City of Lubumbashi - Numerical Approach
Mwamba Masangu Eric, Kasongo wa Mutombo Portance, Mukoko Kalenda Gustave, Kaniki Tshamala Arthur
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Pages: 1109 - 1113Strength Analysis of Weld in Mild-Steel Square Bar with Variable Arc Gap using Semi-Automatic Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine
Aditya Nayak, Chandra Shekhar Nagendra
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Pages: 1192 - 1196Analysis of Tensile Strength & Impact Energy of Weld Specimen in Mild-Steel Square Bar with Variable Arc Voltage using Semi-Automatic Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine
Naresh Nayak, Chandra Shekhar Nagendra
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014
Pages: 802 - 807Cassava Starch-Mixed Polypropylene Biodegradable Polymer: Preparation, Characterization and Effects of Biodegradation Products on Growth of Plants
Obasi Henry C, Igwe Isaac O
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 6 Issue 1, January 2017
Pages: 2315 - 2319Thermophysical Properties of Metastable Helium-3 and Helium-4
R. Balasubramanian, C. Arul
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Impact'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Pages: 1192 - 1196Analysis of Tensile Strength & Impact Energy of Weld Specimen in Mild-Steel Square Bar with Variable Arc Voltage using Semi-Automatic Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine
Naresh Nayak, Chandra Shekhar Nagendra
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014
Pages: 2797 - 2801Mechanical and Chemical effect of Chitosan on BisGMA/PEOZ Blend Based Composites
Ankita Pritam Praharaj, Dibakar Behera
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 10, October 2016
Pages: 1692 - 1696DGEBA Epoxy Nano Composite: A Study on Mechanical Properties Characterization
Manoj Kumar Shukla, Deepak Srivastava
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1412 - 1418Physico - Mechanical Properties of Dates Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites
Kolawole S. A, Abdullahi D, Dauda B.M, Ishiaku U.S
Similar Articles with Keyword 'Modulus'
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014
Pages: 802 - 807Cassava Starch-Mixed Polypropylene Biodegradable Polymer: Preparation, Characterization and Effects of Biodegradation Products on Growth of Plants
Obasi Henry C, Igwe Isaac O
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014
Pages: 2797 - 2801Mechanical and Chemical effect of Chitosan on BisGMA/PEOZ Blend Based Composites
Ankita Pritam Praharaj, Dibakar Behera
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1390 - 1393Water Absorption Capacity of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Kolawole S. A., Abdullahi D., Dauda B. M., Ishiaku U.S
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, India, Volume 5 Issue 10, October 2016
Pages: 1692 - 1696DGEBA Epoxy Nano Composite: A Study on Mechanical Properties Characterization
Manoj Kumar Shukla, Deepak Srivastava
Research Paper, Material Science and Engineering, Nigeria, Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Pages: 1412 - 1418Physico - Mechanical Properties of Dates Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pits Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites
Kolawole S. A, Abdullahi D, Dauda B.M, Ishiaku U.S