Comparative Evaluation on Properties of Hybrid Glass Fiber- Sisal/Jute Reinforced Epoxy Composites

By M. Ramesh, K. Palanikumar, K. Reddy. 2013

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The incorporation of natural fibres such as sisal/jute with glass fiber composites has gained increasing applications both in many areas of Engineering and Technology. The aim of this study is to evaluate mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties of hybrid glass fiber-sisal/jute reinforced epoxy composites. Microscopic examinations are carried out to analyze the interfacial characteristics of materials, internal structure of the fractured surfaces and material failure morphology by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the incorporation of sisal fiber with GFRP exhibited superior properties than the jute fiber reinforced GFRP composites in tensile properties and jute fiber reinforced GFRP composites performed better in flexural properties.

Subfields: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics

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• Recent advances in epoxy resin, natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites and their applications (2016, background): “High-performance composites with improved properties, based on thermosetting polymers can be achieved by simultaneously improving fiber, resin, and their interfacial properties.(140) Natural fibers-based epoxy composite shows the unique combination of great versatility, high performance, and process”
• Review of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites (2018, background): “Ramesh et al.(105,106) studied the mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of sisal/jute/glass fibre-reinforced polyester composites.”
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