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MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EPOXYPALM KERNEL SHELL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITE COATING ON MILD STEEL
Published 12-06-2024
Keywords
- Mild steel,
- Epoxy,
- Nanoparticles,
- Palm kernel shell ash,
- Hardness values
- Adhesion strength. ...More
How to Cite
MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EPOXYPALM KERNEL SHELL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITE COATING ON MILD STEEL. (2024). Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering , 13(1), 47-54. https://jmme.nigerianmetsociety.org/index.php/home/article/view/37
Abstract
An attempt has been made in this work to develop a novel epoxy-palm kernel shell ash nanoparticle (PKSAnp) composite coating on mild steel. One to five weight percent PKSAnp were added to epoxy. The coating was done using spraying method. The microstructure, coating thickness, hardness values and adhesion strength were determined. A 51.69% and 275.7% improvement in hardness values and adhesion strength of the composite coating on mild steel were obtained at 5wt%PKSAnp. This work showed that epoxy-5wt%PKSAnp has best properties for adhesion strength and hardness values.