| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials 2021
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| Presentation Title |
Evaluation of the Correlation between the Diameters of the Sedge Fibers and a Morphological Characterization |
| Author(s) |
Lucas Mendonça Neuba, Andressa Souza, Raí Junio, Matheus Ribeiro, Raphael Reis, Sergio Neves |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lucas Mendonça Neuba |
| Abstract Scope |
Research on natural fibers as a possible engineering material is increasing, since it is possible to identify a series of benefits in NFLs such as: low abrasiveness, low price, low density and high resistance especific strength. These properties combined with their biodegradability raise interest in the research of NFLs. Therefore, in this work, for the first time in the literature, shows results that were obtained relating the frequency distribution of the diameters, together with their density by diameter range. An statistical distribution by Weibull analysis has made possible to create a mathematical correlation between the density and the inverse of the diameter and a morphological characterization of the sedge (Cyperus malaccensis) thick and thin fibers through an scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Polymers, Composites |