Characterization and Wear Behavior of Carbon Black Filled Polymer Composites

Carbon black derived from wood apple shell, was obtained by pyrolysis of wood apple shell particles at 400 °C, characterized by EDS analyzer and uses as filler in polymer composites. An experimental study was conducted to compare the erosive wear behavior of both raw and carbon black wood apple shell particles filled epoxy resin matrix composites. The effect of wood apple shell particles concentration with different impingement angles (30°,45°,60°and 90°) at constant impact velocity 48 m/sec on the erosion rate of composite has been analyzed. However, it is found that the carbon black particulates composite shows minimum wear as compared to raw particulate composite. It also shows semi ductile type failure and maximum erosion rate is observed at 60° impingement angle. Further, the erodent worn surface morphology is examined by using scanning electron microscope (SEM).