Mechanical performance of riveted Al-sandwich composites with functionalized bio-cores

Mohan Raheem Abbas, Nabil Kadhim Taieh, Mayameen S. Kadhim, Ying Li, Guangjun Gou, Hanaa Soliman, Ali Rahman, Department of Building and Construction, Ministry of Higher Education, Technical College Al-Musaib, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University , Department of Materials Engineering, Technical Engineering College-Baghdad, Middle Technical University , Ministry of Higher Education, Technical Engineering College, Al-Bayan University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Department of Metallurgy, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute , School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on May 14, 2026

Abstract

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In this study, a sustainable sandwich composite was created and tested for mechanical efficiency. The composite is a structurally modified ground wheat straw reinforced polyester core laminated between two aluminum faces connected with rivets. In order to ...