@article{ajmse20261421,
author={{S., Somia Alfatih M. and Mallouli, Ahmed and Al-Noman, Saeed and Selim, Abo-ElhagagA. and Ebrahim, Ahlam and Abdellah, Mohammed Y.},
title={Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Date Palm Seed-Reinforced Epoxy Composites},
journal={American Journal of Materials Science and Engineering},
volume={14},
number={2},
pages={34--42},
year={2026},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmse/14/2/1},
issn={2333-4673},
abstract={This study investigates the thermal insulation and mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced with date palm seed particles (DPF-Epoxy). Thermal performance was evaluated at 10W and 15W power levels against brass reference bars using nine sensor positions. The composite achieved average temperature reductions of 4.02¡ãC (10.6%) at 10W and 10.22¡ãC (21.5%) at 15W, with a maximum reduction of 23.2¡ãC (44.4%) at T4 under 15W, demonstrating excellent insulation capability. Exponential decay modelling showed reliable thermal predictions with R2 values of 0.706¨C0.997. Mechanical tests revealed different performance characteristics between the composite formulations. Sample A showed higher stiffness (Young¡¯s modulus: 33.11 GPa; UTS: 27.36 MPa), while Sample B exhibited higher strength and ductility (UTS: 33.61 MPa; strain: 1.498), with toughness values of 14.04 and 28.57 MPa, respectively. Hollomon analysis confirmed strain-hardening behaviour with exponents of 0.379 and 0.497. The results demonstrate that date palm seed reinforcement enhances both thermal insulation and mechanical performance, offering a sustainable route for developing multifunctional epoxy composites from agricultural waste for engineering applications.},
doi={10.12691/ajmse-14-2-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}