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	@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10012333,
	  title     = {Fracture Toughness Properties and FTIR Analysis of Corn Fiber Green Composites},
	  author    = {Ahmed Mudhafar Hashim and  Aseel Mahmood Abdullah},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The present work introduced a green composite consisting of corn natural fiber of constant concentration of 10% by weight incorporation with poly methyl methacrylate matrix biomaterial prepared by hand lay-up technique. Corn natural fibers were treated with two concentrations of sodium hydroxide solution (3% and 5%) with different immersed time (1.5 and 3 hours) at room temperature. The fracture toughness test of untreated and alkali treated corn fiber composites were performed. The effect of chemically treated on fracture properties of composites has been analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that the alkali treatment improved the fracture properties in terms of plane strain fracture toughness KIC. It was found that the plane strain fracture toughness KIC increased by up to 62% compared to untreated fiber composites. On the other hand, increases in both concentrations of alkali solution and time of soaking to 5% NaOH and 3 hours, respectively reduced the values of KIC lower than the value of the unfilled material.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering},
	  volume    = {15},
	  number    = {12},
	  year      = {2021},
	  pages     = {492 - 496},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10012333},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/180},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 180, 2021},
	}