Mohd Afendi Rojan
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Mohd Afendi Rojan
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Mohd Afendi , Rojan
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Afendi, Mohd
Rojan, M. Afendi
Afendi Rojan, M.
Afendy, M.
Rojan, M. A.
Mohd Afendi, R.
Afendi, M.
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    A comparative study of microwave welding using multiwalled carbon nanotubes and silicon carbide nanowhiskers as microwave susceptors
    ( 2024-10)
    Phey Yee Foong
    ;
    Voon Chun Hong
    ;
    Lim Bee Ying
    ;
    Teh Pei Leng
    ;
    Yeoh Cheow Keat
    ;
    Mohd Afendi Rojan
    ;
    Nor Azizah Parmin
    ;
    Subash Chandra Bose Gopinath
    ;
    Foo Wah Low
    ;
    Muhammad Kashif
    ;
    Nor Azura Abdul Rahman
    ;
    Sam Sung Ting
    ;
    Veeradasan Perumal
    Recently, microwave welding has arisen as an advanced joining method due to its versatility and rapid heating capabilities. Among others, microwave susceptors play a crucial role in microwave welding, as different classes of microwave susceptors have distinct microwave heating mechanisms. In this work, polypropylene (PP) was utilized as a thermoplastic substrate and two types of microwaves susceptors, namely multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silicon carbide nanowhiskers (SiC NWs), were studied for microwave welding. The susceptor was first dispersed in acetone to form susceptor suspension. Next, the susceptor suspension was deposited onto the targeted area on substrate and paired with another bare PP substrate. The paired sample was then exposed to 800 W microwave radiation in a microwave oven. Afterward, the welded joint was evaluated using a tensile test and scanning electron microscopy to determine its joint strength and cross-section microstructure. The results showed that the joint strength increased as the heating duration increased. The welded joint formed using MWCNTs achieved a maximum strength of 2.26 MPa when 10 s was used, while the SiC NWs-formed welded joint achieved a maximum strength of 2.25 MPa at 15 s. This difference in duration in forming a complete welded joint can be attributed to the higher microwave heating rates and thermal conductivity of MWCNTs. However, increasing the heating duration to 20 s caused severe deformation at the welded joint and resulted in low joint strength. Overall, this study highlights the significance of understanding the microwave heating mechanism of different susceptors and provides essential insight into the selection of a microwave susceptor for microwave welding.