Comparative Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites

The aim of present experimental investigation is to compare the mechanical properties of Sisal, jute and kenaf fiber reinforced with glass fiber in polyester matrix hybrid composites. Hybrid composites were fabricated by hand lay-up technique. The tensile, flexural and impact tests were carried out on different composite samples as per the ASTM standards. It was observed that the tensile strength of jute/glass fiber composite is 1.94 and 1.59 times more than that of sisal/glass and kenaf/glass composites, respectively. The flexural load carrying capacity of sisal/glass composite is 3.4 and 2.83 times greater than those of jute/glass and kenaf/glass composites, respectively. Also, it can be seen that impact strength of jute/glass composite is almost equal to that of kenaf/glass composite and 1.13 times more than that of sisal/glass composite.

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Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Sisal/Glass Fiber-Polypropylene Composites

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.47-50.486 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 47-50 ◽

pp. 486-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kasama Jarukumjorn ◽

Nitinat Suppakarn ◽

Jongrak Kluengsamrong

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Natural Fiber ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Morphological Properties ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Polypropylene Composites ◽

Specific Strength ◽

Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites became more attractive due to their light weight, high specific strength, biodegradability. However, some limitations e.g. low modulus, poor moisture resistance were reported. The mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced composites can be improved by hybridization with synthetic fibers such as glass fiber. In this research, mechanical properties of short sisal-PP composites and short sisal/glass fiber hybrid composites were studied. Polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) was used as a compatibilizer to enhance the compatibility between the fibers and polypropylene. Effect of weight ratio of sisal and glass fiber at 30 % by weight on the mechanical properties of the composites was investigated. Morphology of fracture surface of each composite was also observed.

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Investigating Mechanical Properties of Carbon Glass Jute Fiber based Composite

Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology ◽

10.51201/jusst/21/05346 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (06) ◽

pp. 923-931

Author(s):

Sami Hamid ◽

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Abhishek Thakur ◽

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Natural Fiber ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Fiber Composite ◽

Tensile Modulus ◽

Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Test Procedures ◽

Additional Material ◽

Reinforced Polymer

Hybrid composites are made by combining natural and synthetic fibers with an effective matrix, which usually means they’ve received additional strengthening, such as epoxy, to create the additional material properties you can’t obtain on their own. To attain the desirable tensile modulus, compressive modulus, and so on, a fiber composite needs to be added to the FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer). Polymer matrix composites are light and cost-effective to manufacture, but they still friendly to the environment and have viable applications, which is why they are often used in various commercial applications. Unidirectional fibers and bidirectionally reinforced with epoxy (SikaDur is a composite medium) carbon fibers are two-way reinforced with unidirectional (use unidirectional) Before we developed test procedures for preparing the test specimens, the testing lab implemented the layup method according to ASTM standards. Ten separate stacking sequences were tested and four different intensity sequences were used in testing the compressive structures according to ASTM D15. The results of the study indicate that hybridization helps natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites to increase their mechanical properties We would use natural fibers rather than synthetic ones since the natural ones make comparable strength when hybridized with synthetic ones.

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Development and Testing of Pine Apple and Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.c4692.098319 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 2450-2453

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Natural Fiber ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Natural Fibers ◽

Fiber Composites ◽

Epoxy Composites ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Synthetic Fibers ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced

Usage of Natural Fiber Composites (NFC) is increased rapidly due to the bio degradability nature of the fibers. These natural fibers are mixed with synthetic fibers to obtain better mechanical properties. In this study, pine apple and glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites are developed and their mechanical properties were evaluated. Composites were prepared by varying the fibers content and by using hand layup process with glass moulds of size 160 x 160 x 3 mm3 . The obtained laminates were sliced as per the ASTM criterion to test the properties. Higher glass fiber content in the composite specimen obtained higher mechanical properties. The composites can be utilized for the purpose of manufacturing components like doors panels, desks, roof tops etc.

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Experimental investigation and Analysis on effect of fiber orientation on mechanical properties of synthetic and natural fiber reinforced hybrid composite

Journal of Engineering Research ◽

10.36909/jer.icmmm.15719 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Pradeep Devaenthiran ◽

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Kumar Murugesan ◽

Sangaravadivel Palaniappan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Impact Analysis ◽

Natural Fiber ◽

Impact Load ◽

Material Selection ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

The Impact

Automobile bumper is an essential component that is commonly used to absorb the impact load during vehicle collisions, in fact it saves lives at such occurrences.In order to withstand the impact load, and the bumper deforms itself during collision and protects the passengers by havingthe proper cross section and the material selection. In this way, the study explores the mechanical characterization of fabricated composite and its structural analysis. Impact conditions have to be studied for improving the mechanical properties of the bumper during collision. The material chosen for analysis is jute and Glass fiber reinforced hybrid epoxy composite, considering its light weight and strength characteristics. Composites with two different fibre orientations (45°/90°) are fabricated using Hydraulic Compression Moulding technique. From experimental observations of jute and glass fiber reinforced hybrid composites, the orientation has significant effect on the structural and mechanical properties. The results are validated using the simulation of a bumper by impact modelling using CATIA software and impact analysis is carried out using ANSYS.

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Mechanical properties of plain woven kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites

Materials Testing ◽

10.3139/120.111426 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 61 (11) ◽

pp. 1095-1100 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sivakumar Dhar Malingam ◽

Kathiravan Subramaniam ◽

Ng Lin Feng ◽

Siti Hajar Sheikh MD Fadzullah ◽

Sivaraos Subramonian

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

Woven Kenaf

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Hybridization effect on mechanical properties of short basalt/jute fiber-reinforced polyester composites

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials ◽

10.1515/secm-2012-0144 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 343-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Pandian Amuthakkannan ◽

Vairavan Manikandan ◽

Jebbas Thangaiah Winowlin Jappes ◽

Marimuthu Uthayakumar

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Impact Strength ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Fiber Composite ◽

Testing Machine ◽

Basalt Fiber ◽

Jute Fiber ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Polyester Composites

AbstractMechanical properties of fiber reinforcement that can be obtained by the introduction of basalt fibers in jute fiber-reinforced polyester composites have been analyzed experimentally. Basalt/jute fiber-reinforced hybrid polymer composites were fabricated with a varying fiber percentage by using compression molding techniques. The fabricated composite plates were subjected to mechanical testing to estimate tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the composites. The effect of fiber content on basalt/jute fiber in the composites has been studied. Addition of jute fiber into basalt fiber composite makes it a cost-effective one. Incorporation of basalt fiber into the composites was at approximately 10%, 20%, up to 90%, and the jute fiber percentage was reduced from 90%, 80%, to 10% correspondingly. Mechanical properties were investigated as per ASTM standards. Tensile and flexural strengths were tested by using a computer-assisted universal testing machine, and impact strength by using an Izod impact tester. It has been observed that the addition of jute fiber to the basalt fiber polyester composites enhanced the mechanical properties. Water absorption of hybrid composites was also analyzed and was found to be proportional to fiber percentage.

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