| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Natural Fibers and Its Composites: A Sustainable Solution
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| Presentation Title |
Arapaima Gigas Scales, an Inspiration of a Natural Material for Composite Applications |
| Author(s) |
Henry A. Colorado, Sergio Neves, Carlos Mauricio Fontes Vieira |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Henry A. Colorado |
| Abstract Scope |
Arapaima gigas (also known as pirarucu) is one of the biggest river fish in the world. Its scales have evolved to a strong material with excellent performance in impact and other mechanical behavior. The scale is a natural composite and, in this research, its properties have been evaluated with several techniques, which include: tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. Some samples have been also fabricated and thus characterized involving multiple materials polyester and ceramic powders, which is motivated for the increasing use of artificial rocks. For these composites, in addition to the mentioned tests, compression strength evaluation was also included. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Composites, |