Characterization of New Natural Cellulosic Fiber from Acacia leucophloea Bark |
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| Authors: | V. P. Arthanarieswaran A. Kumaravel S. S. Saravanakumar |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Abstract: | There is a need to explore the possibility of natural fibers as a novel reinforcement to fabricate lightweight composite structures. This investigation was aimed at understanding the characteristics of fiber extracted from the bark of the Acacia leucophloea (AL) plant and its physico-chemical properties. Cellulose content (68.09 wt.%), density (1385 kg/m3), crystallinity index (51%), tensile strength (317–1608 MPa), and Young’s modulus (8.41 ? 69.61 GPa) properties were identified in the AL fibers, and thermal studies using TG and DTG analysis revealed that they degraded at a temperature of 220°C with kinetic activation energy of 73.1 kJ/mol. |
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| Keywords: | Acacia leucophloea Composites Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy Scanning electron microscopy Thermogravimetric analysis X-ray diffraction |
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