Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers

Alaeddin Burak Irez; Sukru Yirik

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-3672-4_12

Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers

Alaeddin Burak Irez^*, Sukru Yirik

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

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Abstract

The environmental and economic concerns of our day are driving component manufacturers to develop durable and cost-effective composites. In this sense, carbon fiber (CF) waste generated in the aerospace industry can be used to develop lightweight composites for use in the inner fender of a passenger car. In this study, recycled chopped carbon fibers derived from clean CF scrap were blended with a recycled Polypropylene (PP) matrix derived from disposable masks collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. To improve the interface characteristics of the reinforcements with the matrix, anhydride grafted polyethylene (PE–Fusabond^® ) has also been added to the composites. After manufacturing composites using a twin-screw extruder, characterizations were carried out by bending and Charpy impact tests. From the mechanical characterizations, CFs remarkably enhanced the elasticity modulus of the composites, while Fusabond improved the elongation capacity of the composites. Moreover, both reinforcements significantly improve the impact resistance of the composites. In addition, microstructural observations were performed. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) fractography done on the failed specimens showed that crack bridging and plastic deformation of the matrix were the main toughening mechanisms.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, CMAME 2022
Editors	John P.T Mo
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	145-155
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9789819936717
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3672-4_12
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	8th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, CMAME 2022 - Virtual, Online Duration: 16 Dec 2022 → 18 Dec 2022

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, CMAME 2022
City	Virtual, Online
Period	16/12/22 → 18/12/22

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Funding

This research was supported by the Istanbul Technical University Office of Scientific Research Projects (ITU BAPSIS), under grant MAB-2021-42811. the authors acknowledge the support of Abdullah Ozker, Ismail Karakaya, and Yunus Demir during the composite manufacturing.

Funders	Funder number
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi	MAB-2021-42811

Keywords

Carbon fiber
Hybrid composites
Recycled PP
Sustainability

UN SDGs

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Irez, A. B., & Yirik, S. (2023). Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers. In J. P. T. Mo (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, CMAME 2022 (pp. 145-155). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3672-4_12

Irez, Alaeddin Burak ; Yirik, Sukru. / Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, CMAME 2022. editor / John P.T Mo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 145-155 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers. / Irez, Alaeddin Burak; Yirik, Sukru.
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Development of Cost-Effective Sustainable Hybrid Composites Based on Recycled PP and Chopped Carbon Fibers

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