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Table 7
Mechanical properties comparison.
| Article | Reinforcement used | Wt. % Reinforcement | Wt.% Ratio | Mechanical Properties Evaluated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | UTS (MPa) | %Elongation | Fracture toughness [MPa(m)1/2] | ||||
| Alaneme et al. (2013)a | Bamboo leaf Ash and Silicon carbide | 10 wt.% | 2:8 | 76.33 HVN | 150 | 18 | 7.6 |
| Alaneme et al. (2013)b | Rice Husk Ash and Silicon Carbide | 10 wt.% | 25:75 | – | 158.4 | 17 | 8 |
| Fatile et al. (2014) | Corn Corb Ash and Silicon Carbide | 10 wt.% | 1:9 | 91 HVN | 182 | 24 | 10 |
| Alaneme et al. (2016) | Groundnut Shell Ash and Silicon Carbide | 10 wt.% | 25:75 | 63 HRV | 149 | 13 | 8 |
| Muni et al. (2019) | Rice Husk Ash, Copper and Magnesium | 10 wt.% | 6:3:1 | 54.1 HRB | 95.2 | 7.75 | |
| 12 wt.% | 8:3:1 | 57 HRB | 97.1 | 6.37 | |||
| Oyedeji et al. (2021) | Palm Kernel Shell Ash (Single Reinforcement) | 6 wt.% | – | 91 HRB | – | – | – |
| 8 wt.% | – | 88 HRB | – | – | – | ||
| 6 wt.% | 50:50 | 57.5 HVN | 129.75 | 8.61 | 4.74 | ||
| Present study | Palm Kernel Shell Ash and Silicon Carbide | 8 wt.% | 50:50 | 58.6 HVN | 175.48 | 8.61 | 6.5 |
| 10 wt.% | 50:50 | 59.9 HVN | 142.71 | 7.58 | 5.64 | ||
| 12 wt.% | 50:50 | 62.3 HVN | 159.08 | 8.58 | 5.82 | ||
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