TENSILE, SHEAR AND COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES

Author (s) : GOVINDARASAN.D, RAMESHKUMAR J, ANBUMANI M, RAVI M

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Abstract :
The present experimental study aims at learning the mechanical behavior of hybrid natural fiber composites. Samples of several Jute, sisal and glass fiber Epoxy hybrids were manufactured using hand layup method where the stacking of plies was alternate and the weight fraction of fiber and matrix was kept at 40%-60%. Specimens were cut from the fabricated laminate according to the ASTM standards for different experiments. For Tensile test & flexural test samples were cut in Dog-bone shape and flat bar shape respectively. After that experiment is performed under Universal testing machine (UTM), ILSS (flexural strength) & Tensile strength were observed and compared to base values of epoxy polymer to perceive the change in strength. SEM analysis was done to ascertain the mode of failure.

Keywords : Natural fibers. Sisal, Jute. Hybrid composites. Inter laminar shear strength.

Conference Date : 30/08/2019

Pages : 236

Paper ID : 19227