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CRITIC-EDAS Approach for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Flax/Vetiver/MFF Hybrid Composites.

M Navin, Thirumalaisamy Ramakrishnan, Devarajan Balaji, Venkateswaran Bhuvaneswari

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M NavinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, CMS College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641032, Tamil Nadu, India.
Thirumalaisamy RamakrishnanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore 641202, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8978-7628
Devarajan BalajiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641407, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9121-6215
Venkateswaran BhuvaneswariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641407, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2248-5443

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Abstract

This study investigates the mechanical properties and optimization of hybrid composites composed of flax, vetiver, and mahogany fruit fillers (MFFs) using epoxy resin as the matrix material. Nine distinct composite configurations were fabricated using different MFF concentrations (0, 5, and 10 wt.%) to evaluate their influence on tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact resistance. The MFF was subjected to alkali treatment and characterized using FTIR, XRD, and particle size analysis to enhance its compatibility with the polymer matrix. Vetiver and flax fibers also underwent alkali treatment to improve interfacial bonding. The composite fabrication process followed the Taguchi L9 orthogonal array to optimize the design. Mechanical testing revealed that the incorporation of MFF significantly improved the overall performance, with FVM9 (10 wt.% MFF) exhibiting the highest tensile strength (56.32 MPa), flexural strength (89.65 MPa), and impact resistance (10.46 kJ/m

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CRITIC–EDAS methodflax fibersflexural strengthhybrid compositesimpact resistancemahogany fruit filler (MFF)tensile strengthvetiver fibers

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