| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Natural Fibers and Its Composites: A Sustainable Solution
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| Presentation Title |
Characterization of “Melga” (Broom Sorghum) Panicle Fibers: Potential use as Natural Fiber Reinforcement for Polymer Composites |
| Author(s) |
Bicalho Cardozo Weslley, David Coverdale Rangel Velasco, Felipe Pe Lopes, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Henry Alonso Colorado, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira, Sergio Neves Monteiro |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Felipe Pe Lopes |
| Abstract Scope |
The interest in use of natural fibers in composites has grown worldwide. Compared to synthetic fibers natural ones require little to none processing to be used as a raw material. This is the case of the fibers extracted from the broom sorghum panicle, commonly known in Brazil as “melga” fibers. These fibers can be found in some Brazilian households as brooms. This study was carried out aiming to verify the mechanical behavior of these fibers to be potentially used as polymer composites reinforcement. To characterize the fibers one hundred fibers were randomly selected from a receiving bunch and its main diameter, length and weigh was measured on each fiber that were latter subjected to tensile tests. The results shows a relative low density along with an increase in tensile strength the thinner the fibers which indicates a good potential to produce high performance and low weigh composites. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Other, Other |