PENGARUH WAKTU PERLAKUAN ALKALI TERHADAP KEKUATAN MEKANIK KOMPOSIT rHDPE-SERAT PELEPAH SALAK

  

PENGARUH WAKTU PERLAKUAN ALKALI TERHADAP

KEKUATAN MEKANIK KOMPOSIT rHDPE-SERAT

PELEPAH SALAK

SKRIPSI

  Ditujukan sebagai salah satu syarat Untuk memperoleh gelar

  Sarjana Teknik

  

SYARIF HIDAYATULLOH

NIM. I0412049

PROGRAM STUDI S1 TEKNIK MESIN

FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET

SURAKARTA

2018

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PENGARUH WAKTU PERLAKUAN ALKALI TERHADAP KEKUATAN

MEKANIK KOMPOSIT rHDPE SERAT PELEPAH SALAK

  Syarif Hidayatulloh Program Studi Teknik Mesin

  Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Indonesia

  Email: 2syarif2@gmail.com

  

Abstrak

  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki pengaruh perlakuan alkali terhadap sifat mekanik komposit rHDPE-serat pelepah salak yaitu kekuatan bending dan kekuatan impak. Material komposit yang diteliti terdiri atas serbuk rHDPE sebagai matrik dan serat pelepah salak sebagai penguat. Variasi perlakuan alkali menggunakan NaOH 5% dari 1 hingga 5 jam. Spesimen dicetak dengan metode cetak tekan hot press pada tekanan 48,6 bar, temperatur 150°C dan waktu penahanan 25 menit. Sifat mekanik komposit diketahui dengan melakukan uji bending dan impak berturut-turut menurut ASTM D-790 dan ASTM D-5941.

  Hasil penelitian komposit rHDPE-serat pelepah salak menunjukkan kekuatan bending mengalami peningkatan pada perlakuan alkali serat pelepah salak pada perendaman 1, 2, dan 3 jam lalu mengalami penurunan pada 4 dan 5 jam. Kekuatan bending tertinggi dimiliki komposit dengan perlakuan alkali serat pelepah salak 3 jam yaitu sebesar 33,62 MPa sedangkan nilai kekuatan impak komposit menurun karena perlakuan alkali serat, nilai kekuatan impak komposit

  2 tertinggi yaitu pada komposit tanpa perlakuan alkali serat sebesar 31,36kJ/m .

  Kata kunci: alkali , kekuatan mekanik , komposit, rHDPE, serat pelepah salak

  

EFFECT OF ALKALI TREATMENT TIME ON MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES OF rHDPE-ZALACCA FIBER COMPOSITE

  Syarif Hidayatulloh Mechanical Engineering Department

  Engineering Faculty, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta, Indonesia

  Email: 2syarif2@gmail.com

  

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the effect of alkali treatment on the

mechanical properties of rHDPE - zalacca midrib fibers composite. The

composite material under study consisted of rHDPE powder as a matrix and

zalacca midrib fibers as a reinforcement. Variation of alkali treatment using

NaOH 5% from 1 to 5 hours. The specimens were made by hot pressing method at

48,6 bar pressure, temperature at 150° C and 25 minutes of holding time. The

composite mechanical strength is known by conducting bending test according to

ASTM D790 and impact test according to ASTM D594

  The results of composite rHDPE- zalacca midrib fibers showed that bending

strength increased in alkaline treatment of zalacca midrib fibers during

immersion of 1, 2, and 3 hours then decreased at 4 and 5 hours. The highest

bending strength of the composite has 3 hours alkaline which is 33.62 MPa while

the composite impact strength value decreases as the alkaline fiber treatment, the

highest composite impact strength value is on the composite without alkali

  2 treatment of fiber of 31.36kJ / m .

  

Keywords: alkaline, mechanical strength, composite, rHDPE, zalacca midrib

fiber

  DAFTAR ISI

  HALAMAN JUDUL ........ ............................................................................................... i HALAMAN SURAT PENUGASAN .............................................................................ii PERNYATAAN INTEGRITAS PENULIS ................................................................. iii HALAMAN PENGESAHAN ........................................................................................ iv HALAMAN DESIMINASI ........................................................................................... v HALAMAN MOTTO ................................................................................................... vi ABSTRAK ....................................................................................................................vii KATA PENGANTAR ................................................................................................... ix DAFTAR ISI ................................................................................................................... x DAFTAR GAMBAR .................................................................................................. xiii DAFTAR TABEL ......................................................................................................... xv DAFTAR RUMUS....................................................................................................... xvi DAFTAR NOTASI .....................................................................................................xvii DAFTAR LAMPIRAN ............................................................................................. xviii

  BAB I PENDAHULUAN ....................................................................................... 1

  1.1 Latar Belakang Masalah ............................................................................... 1

  1.2 Rumusan Masalah ........................................................................................ 3

  1.3 Batasan Masalah ........................................................................................... 4

  1.4 Tujuan Penelitian .......................................................................................... 4

  1.5 Manfaat Penelitian ........................................................................................ 4

  1.6 Sistematika Penulisan ................................................................................... 4

  BAB II TINJAUAN PUSTAKA DAN DASAR TEORI ........................................ 6

  2.1 Tinjauan Pustaka .......................................................................................... 6

  2.2 Dasar Teori ................................................................................................... 9

  2.2.1 Komposit .............................................................................................. 9

  2.2.2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) ................................................... 13

  2.2.3 Serat Pelepah Salak ............................................................................ 13

  2.2.4 Perlakuan Alkali ................................................................................. 14

  2.3 Pengujian Spesimen ................................................................................... 15

  2.3.1 Densitas Serat ..................................................................................... 15

  2.3.2 Pengujian Serat Tunggal ..................................................................... 16

  3.6.5 Tahap Analisis .................................................................................... 33

  4.2 Hasil Pengujian Komposit Serat Pelepah Salak ...................................... 46

  4.1.3 Kekuatan Dan Modulus Tarik Komposit Serat Tunggal .................... 45

  4.1.2 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Tunggal ..................................................... 40

  4.1.1 Hasil Uji Kandungan Dan Uji Densitas Serat..................................... 39

  4.1 Hasil Pengujian Serat .............................................................................. 39

  BAB IV HASIL DAN ANALISA ........................................................................ 39

  3.9 Jadwal Penelitian ..................................................................................... 36

  3.8 Diagram Alir Penelitian........................................................................... 35

  3.7.2 Uji Impak ............................................................................................ 35

  3.7.2 Uji Bending ......................................................................................... 34

  3.7.2 Uji Serat Tunggal ................................................................................ 34

  3.7.1 Uji Densitas ........................................................................................ 33

  3.7 Bentuk dan Ukuran Spesimen Uji ............................................................. 33

  3.6.4 Tahap Pengujian ................................................................................. 33

  2.3.3 Pengujian Lentur ................................................................................. 16

  3.6.3 Pembuatan Spesimen Komposit ......................................................... 32

  3.6.2 Persiapan Serat Pelepah Salak ............................................................ 31

  3.6.1 Persiapan rHDPE ................................................................................ 30

  3.6 Langkah Kerja Penelitian .......................................................................... 30

  3.5 Parameter .................................................................................................... 30

  3.4 Alat Uji ....................................................................................................... 27

  3.3 Alat Penelitian ............................................................................................ 23

  3.2 Bahan Penelitian ......................................................................................... 21

  3.1 Tempat Penelitian ....................................................................................... 21

  BAB III METODE PENELITIAN........................................................................ 21

  2.5 Hipotesis ..................................................................................................... 20

  2.4 Variabel Penelitian ..................................................................................... 19

  2.3.4 Pengujian Impak Izod ....................................................................... 18

  4.2.1 Pengaruh Penambahan Perlakuan Alkali Terhadap Kekuatan Impak ............................................................................................................ 46

  4.2.2 Pengaruh Penambahan Perlakuan Alkali Terhadap Kekuatan- Bending .............................................................................................. 48

  4.2.2 Pengujian SEM Komposit .................................................................. 51

  BAB V KESIMPULAN ........................................................................................ 54

  5.1 Kesimpulan ................................................................................................. 54

  5.2 Saran ........................................................................................................... 55 DAFTAR PUSTAKA ........................................................................................... 56 LAMPIRAN .......................................................................................................... 59

  

DAFTAR GAMBAR

Gambar 2.1 Grafik Kekuatan Tarik Serat Tunggal Kenaf- Poliester .................... 6Gambar 2.2 Grafik Modulus Tarik Uji Tarik Serat Tunggal Kenaf- Poliester ..... 7Gambar 2.3 Grafik Kekuatan Impak Komposit Serat Aren-Polyester .................. 7Gambar 2.4 Kekuatan Impak Komposit Serat Rami-Polyester ........................... 8Gambar 2.5 Grafik Kekuatan Bending Komposit Serat Kenaf-Polyester ............. 9Gambar 2.6 Grafik Modulus Bending Komposit Serat Kenaf-Polyester .............. 9Gambar 2.7 Pembagian Komposit ...................................................................... 11Gambar 2.8 Pengujian Densitas ......................................................................... 15Gambar 2.9 Spesimen Uji Tarik Serat Tunggal .................................................. 16Gambar 2.10 Mekanisme Pengujian Three Point Bending ................................... 17Gambar 2.11 Peletakan Spesimen Uji Impak Izod ............................................... 18Gambar 3.1 Plastik RHDPE ................................................................................ 21Gambar 3.2 Pelepah Salak .................................................................................. 22Gambar 3.3 Wax Mirror Glaze ........................................................................... 22Gambar 3.4 Kertas Karton .................................................................................. 22Gambar 3.5 Lem Epoxi ....................................................................................... 23Gambar 3.6 Mesin Hot Press .............................................................................. 23Gambar 3.6 Oven ................................................................................................ 23Gambar 3.8 Mesin Crusher ................................................................................. 24Gambar 3.9 Ayakan ............................................................................................ 25Gambar 3.10 Timbangan Digital........................................................................... 25Gambar 3.11 Blender ............................................................................................ 26Gambar 3.12 Mesin Roll ....................................................................................... 26Gambar 3.13 Gunting ............................................................................................ 26Gambar 3.14 Mesin Tenso .................................................................................... 27Gambar 3.15 Universal Testing Machine ............................................................. 28Gambar 3.16 Mesin Impak Izod............................................................................ 28

  Gambar 3. 17 Mesin SEM model JOEL tipe JSM-6701F .................................... 29

Gambar 3.18 Kertas lakmus .................................................................................. 29Gambar 3.19 Serbuk HDPE .................................................................................. 31Gambar 3.20 Perendaman Serat ............................................................................ 31Gambar 3.21 Serat Pelepah Salak ......................................................................... 32Gambar 3.22 Spesimen ......................................................................................... 32Gambar 3.23 Spesimen Uji Densitas .................................................................... 34Gambar 3.24 Spesimen Uji Tarik Serat Tunggal .................................................. 34Gambar 3.25 Spesimen Uji Bending ..................................................................... 34Gambar 3.26 Spesimen Uji Impak ........................................................................ 35Gambar 3.27 Diagram Alir Penelitian .................................................................. 35Gambar 4.1 Grafik Uji Kandungan ....................................................................... 40Gambar 4.2 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Tanpa Perlakuan Alkali .......................... 41Gambar 4.3 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Perlakuan Alkali 1 Jam ........................... 41Gambar 4.4 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Perlakuan Alkali 2 Jam ........................... 42Gambar 4.5 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Perlakuan Alkali 3 Jam ........................... 42Gambar 4.6 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Perlakuan Alkal 4 Jam ............................ 43Gambar 4.7 Hasil Uji Foto SEM Serat Perlakuan Alkali 5 Jam ........................... 43Gambar 4.8 Grafik Kekuatan Tarik Serat Tunggal

• – Lama Perlakuan Alkali ...... 45

Gambar 4.9 Grafik Modulus Tarik Uji Tarik Serat Tunggal

• – Lama Perlakuan Alkali ............................................................................................... 45

Gambar 4.10 Grafik Kekuatan Impak

• – Lama Perlakuan Alkali .......................... 47

Gambar 4.11 Grafik kekuatan bending

• – Lama Perlakuan Alkali ........................ 48

Gambar 4.12 MOE kekuatan bending

• – Lama Perlakuan Alkali.......................... 49

Gambar 4.13 Komposit Serat Pelepah Salak Tanpa Perlakuan RHDPE. ............. 51Gambar 4.14 Komposit Serat Pelepah Salak Perlakuan Alkali 3 Jam RHDPE ... 52

  

DAFTAR TABEL

Tabel 2.1 Karakteristik HDPE .............................................................................. 13Tabel 2.2 Komposisi Kandungan Pelepah Salak .................................................. 14Tabel 3.1 Jadwal Penelitian................................................................................... 31Tabel 4.1 Nilai Densitas Serat ............................................................................... 39

  

DAFTAR RUMUS

  Rumus 2.1 Perlakuan Alkali ................................................................................. 14 Rumus 2.2 Pengujian Densitas .............................................................................. 15 Rumus 2.3 Tegagan Tarik Serat Tunggal ............................................................. 16 Rumus 2.4 Regangan Serat Tunggal ..................................................................... 16 Rumus 2.5 Kekuatan Bending............................................................................... 17 Rumus 2.6 Kekuatan Impak Secara Umum .......................................................... 18 Rumus 2.7 Energi Total Yang Diserap ................................................................. 19 Rumus 2.8 Energi Total Yang Diserap ................................................................. 19 Rumus 2.9 Nilai Kekuatan Impak Benda Uji........................................................ 19 Rumus 4.1 Pengujian Densitas .............................................................................. 40 Rumus 4.2 Pengujian Densitas .............................................................................. 41

  = Kekuatan bending (MPa)

  b σ

  2

  = Nilai kekuatan impak (J/m )

  o

  ) = Sudut naik awal lengan ayun ( = Lebar spesimen (m)

  o

  ) = Sudut pantul lengan ayun (

  o

  ) ′ = Sudut pantul lengan ayun tanpa mengenai benda ( = Tebal spesimen (mm) ℎ = Ketebalan benda uji (m) = Panjang penumpu (mm) R = Jarak dari pusat rotasi pendulum ke pusat massa (m) = Beban bending maksimal (N) w = Berat pendulum (N) = Energi total yang diserap (J)