Mechanical and tribological performance evaluation of maleic anhydride grafted ethylene octene copolymer toughened acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/polyamide 6 composites strengthened with glass fibres

Maleic anhydride grafted ethylene octene copolymer toughened acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/polyamide 6 composites, strengthened with varying amounts of E-glass fibre (EG) were successfully developedviacompounding technique. The tribological investigations of compounded composites support excellent wear resistance potential of glass fibre, with 15 wt% EG reinforced composites displaying similar to 10 times superior wear resistance. While, mechanical performance evaluation validates the strengthening abilities of EG, with tensile strength and tensile modulus displaying a substantial improvement. The microstructure of worn composite surfaces, characterised by scanning electronic microscopic studies suggest the inherent ability of glass fibre in PA6 matrix to enact the role of reinforcements by choice.

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This study successfully developed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/polyamide 6 composites toughened with maleic anhydride grafted ethylene octene copolymer, reinforced with varying amounts of E-glass fibre. The results showed that composites with 15% EG displayed approximately 10 times superior wear resistance, and EG enhanced the mechanical performance of the composites significantly. The microstructure analysis of worn composite surfaces indicated the reinforcing role of glass fibre in the PA6 matrix.