Effect of Magnetite on physical, tribological and magnetic characteristics of Kenaf fiber

The demand for organic fibres with remarkable mechanical, magnetic, and physical properties is rising. As a result, the current study investigated the impact of magnetite reinforcement on Kenaf fiber. The test samples were prepared by the hand-layup process with the addition of magnetite in the range of 10–40 wt%. Test results showed that samples with 30% magnetite content exhibit the best mechanical, physical, and tribological characteristics. It shows water absorption of 0 g, average wear of 112 microns, and an average frictional force of 1.1 N. Magnetic absorption in samples with 30 and 40 weight percent magnetite is -0.000378 to 0.00038623  emu/g and -0.000260218 to 0.000257814 emu/g, respectively.