Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Green Insulation Composites Made from Cannabis and Bark Residues
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Material
2.2. Board Manufacture
2.3. Determination of Mechanical Properties
2.4. Determination of Thermal Conductivity
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Mechanical Properties
3.2. Thermal Conductivity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Board Type (Tree Bark: Hemp Fibers) | Density 1 (Kg/m3) | Weight of the Raw Material (g) | MOR 1 (N/mm2) | MOE 1 (N/mm2) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bark | Hemp | ||||
100:0 | 0.24 A 3 (0.02) 2 | 1660 | 0 | 0.01 C (0.01) | 0.02 B (0.21) |
90:10 | 0.24 A (0.02) | 1440 | 160 | 0.01 C (0.01) | 0.03 B (0.31) |
80:20 | 0.23 A (0.02) | 1280 | 320 | 0.09 B (0.01) | 1.00 B (0.11) |
70:30 | 0.22 A (0.02) 2 | 1120 | 480 | 0.18 A (0.02) | 2.25 A (0.31) |
60:40 | 0.24 A (0.02) | 960 | 640 | 0.15 A (0.01) | 1.90 A (0.19) |
Board Type (Tree Bark: Hemp Fibers) | Thermal Conductivity Value 1 (λ) (W/m*K) |
---|---|
100:0 | 0.076 A 3 (0.04) 2 |
90:10 | 0.081 A (0.02) |
80:20 | 0.087 A (0.02) |
70:30 | 0.094 B (0.02) |
60:40 | 0.111 B (0.03) |
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Ninikas, K.; Mitani, A.; Koutsianitis, D.; Ntalos, G.; Taghiyari, H.R.; Papadopoulos, A.N. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Green Insulation Composites Made from Cannabis and Bark Residues. J. Compos. Sci. 2021, 5, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5050132
Ninikas K, Mitani A, Koutsianitis D, Ntalos G, Taghiyari HR, Papadopoulos AN. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Green Insulation Composites Made from Cannabis and Bark Residues. Journal of Composites Science. 2021; 5(5):132. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5050132
Chicago/Turabian StyleNinikas, Konstantinos, Andromachi Mitani, Dimitrios Koutsianitis, George Ntalos, Hamid R. Taghiyari, and Antonios N. Papadopoulos. 2021. "Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Green Insulation Composites Made from Cannabis and Bark Residues" Journal of Composites Science 5, no. 5: 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5050132