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Tensile behaviour of kenaf fiber reinforced polymer composites

Abd. Khalid, Nur Hafizah and Hussin, Mohd. Warid and Mohamad Yatim, Jamaludin and Rafique Bhutta, Muhammad Aamer and Ismail, Mohammad and Mohamed, Azman (2014) Tensile behaviour of kenaf fiber reinforced polymer composites. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering), 69 (3). pp. 11-15. ISSN 0127-9696

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jt.v69.3138

Abstract

Natural fiber is usually used as reinforcement in polymeric materials, and short fibers are commonly used for non-structural applications. However, the lack of studies on long fiber reinforced polymeric materials, especially kenaf fiber, has limited its usage in Malaysia. This paper presents the experimental results of a series of tensile tests conducted on continuous kenaf fibers produced with different types of thermoset resin (epoxy, polyester, and vinyl ester) arranged longitudinally. A total of 75 kenaf fiber reinforced polymer composites containing up to 50% fiber volume fraction including 15 neat samples as control samples were produced. Then, the samples were tested using Universal Testing Machine to obtain their tensile behaviour. Results indicated that the composites’ performance increased gradually with every increment of fiber volume fraction. Factors affecting the tensile behaviour of kenaf fiber reinforced polymers are also explained and discussed. In conclusion, kenaf fiber can be used as reinforcing materials in polymeric materials.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Kenaf fiber, natural fiber
Subjects:T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:Civil Engineering
ID Code:62827
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:19 Jun 2017 00:22
Last Modified:01 Nov 2017 04:17

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