Mahesh Gurusamy’s research while affiliated with JCT College Of Engineering And Technology and other places

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Figure 1: Tensile strength.
Figure 2: percentage of elongation.
Figure 3: Flexural strength.
Figure 4: Compressive strength,
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Exploring the mechanical impact of fine powder integration from ironwood sawdust and COCO dust particles in epoxy composites
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August 2024

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Matéria (Rio de Janeiro)

Mahesh Gurusamy

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Seenivasan Soundararajan

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Manickaraj Karuppusamy

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Karuppasamy Ramasamy

Bio-composite materials are gaining momentum as eco-friendly substitutes for synthetic fiber-reinforced composites across various sectors. This study investigates how varying fine powder loads affect the tensile, transverse, and compressive properties of hybrid composites comprising Malabar Ironwood sawdust and COCO dust particles. A hybrid composite formulation was devised using a 1:1 ratio of sawdust and COCO dust particles as fillers. Different levels of reinforcement, ranging from 20% to 60%, were examined. ASTM testing was performed on the produced composites, revealing a notable influence of filler reinforcement on their mechanical characteristics. The elongation at fracture increased until 40% filler loading before declining, whereas tensile strength, transverse rupture strength, transverse modulus, and compressive strength consistently improved up to 50% filler loading. These results underscore the potential of composites integrating Malabar Ironwood, COCO dust, and epoxy for lightweight applications, thereby catering to diverse industries seeking sustainable alternatives to traditional materials. Ultimately, such initiatives contribute to solid waste management efforts, offering sustainable alternatives to conventional materials in diverse industries. Keywords: Malabar Ironwood; COCO dust particles; Fine powder loads; Hybrid composites; Solid waste

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... Hybrid polymer composites represent a groundbreaking advancement in material science, offering a synergistic combination of different reinforcing components within a polymer matrix (Prashanth et al. 2017;Santulli et al. 2023;Gurusamy et al. 2024). By incorporating various reinforcements, such as fibers, particulates, or nanoparticles, hybrid polymer composites have the potential to achieve enhanced mechanical strength, improved toughness, superior thermal stability, and tailored electrical or magnetic properties. ...

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Improving mechanical performance of hybrid polymer composites: Incorporating banana stem leaf and jute fibers with tamarind shell powder
Exploring the mechanical impact of fine powder integration from ironwood sawdust and COCO dust particles in epoxy composites

Matéria (Rio de Janeiro)