Mechanical behaviour of carbon and glass hybrid fibre reinforced polyester composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 941-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Stevanović ◽  
T. B. Stecenko
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Hybrid Fibre ◽  
Polyester Composites

Mechanical Behaviour of Jute/ZrO2 Based Polyester Composites at Microstructural Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhabatosh Biswas ◽  
Nil Ratan Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Nillohit Mukherjee ◽  
Arijit Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Polyester Composites

Mechanical behaviour of self-compacting concrete with hybrid fibre reinforcement

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pons ◽  
M. Mouret ◽  
M. Alcantara ◽  
J. L. Granju
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Self Compacting Concrete ◽  
Hybrid Fibre

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Sisal/Cattail Hybrid-Reinforced Polyester Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Silas M. Mbeche ◽  
Paul M. Wambua ◽  
David N. Githinji
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Blend Ratio ◽  
Hybrid Fibre ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
Polyester Composites

Due to environmental and energy conservation concerns, a thrust towards low-cost lightweight materials has resulted in renewed interest in the development of sustainable materials that can replace nonbiodegradable and environmentally unfriendly materials in reinforced composites. In this study, mechanical properties of a hybrid composite consisting of polyester resin reinforced with a blend of sisal and cattail fibres were evaluated. The composite was fabricated using a hand lay-up technique at varying hybrid fibre weight fractions (5 to 25 wt%) while maintaining a constant fibre blend ratio of 50/50. Composites were also prepared at a constant fibre weight fraction of 20% while varying the fibre blend ratio between 0 and 100%. Fabricated composites were then characterised in terms of flexural, tensile, compressive, and impact strengths following ASTM and ISO standards. Results showed that, at a constant fibre blend ratio of 50/50, there was increase in the mechanical properties as the fibre weight fraction increased from 5 to 20%. At a constant fibre weight fraction (20%), a positive improvement in flexural, tensile, and compressive properties was registered as the fibre blend ratio varied between 0 and 75% with optimal values at a sisal/cattail ratio of 75/25. The current study suggests that blending sisal and cattail fibres for production of polyester composites yields hybrid composites with enhanced mechanical properties.

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