Enrichment of Functional Behavior of LDPE Hybrid Nanocomposite by the Combinations of Nanoceramic Short Fiber

Current investigation is synthesis and measures the functional behavior including microhardness, impact//flexural/tensile, and wear rate of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composite embedded with constant 1 vol% of silicon carbide (SiC-50 nm) and 16 vol% of short basalt fiber (SBF) via hand layup method featured with 20 MPa compression load. The reinforced (combinations of nano-SiC and SBF) LDPE composite functional properties are investigated, and its result is related to unreinforced LDPE. According to the investigation, the functional properties of hybrid nanocomposite and unreinforced LDPE are evaluated by ASTM test standards. The six trials are executed from every composite specimen during the evaluation, and an average value is chosen as the mean value. With the impact of nano-SiC and SBF on microhardness, tensile, flexural, and impact strength, and wear rate of LDPE composites are studied and spotted 1 vol% nano-SiC with 16 vol% of SBF reached maximum microhardness of 34 ± 0.7 HV, tensile strength value is 12.2 ± 0.7 MPa, flexural strength is 13.3 ± 0.4 MPa, impact strength value is 37 ± 2 J/cm2, and reduced wear rate of 0.23 ± 0.01 mg/m.