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Alotaibi, Jasem Gh. and Eid Alajmi, Ayedh and Yousif, Belal F. and Salih, Nbhan D. (2020) Effect of Fibre Content on Compressive and Flexural Properties of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composites. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 17 (1). pp. 141-155. ISSN 1546-9239

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Abstract

Coconut fibre reinforced polymer composites are gaining popularity in the field of engineering due to the many benefits that come with them such as low cost of production, easy fabrication, enhanced strength compared to other polymer composites. Of late, there has been an increase in the use of composites that are naturally based because they have many benefits. In line with this, the current research is focused on the mechanical properties of coconut fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The effect of the fibre content on the flexural and compressive characteristics of the epoxy composites was investigated. Chemical treatment of the coconut fibres was performed using 50% bleaching concertation. The composites were fabricated in random orientations withe fibre length of 10 mm as recommended by the literature. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the fractured surfaces. The main findings are that the increase in the volume fraction of the coconut fibre in the epoxy composites increases the flexural and compressive strengths. SEM showed that the main failure mechanisms were brittle nature in the epoxy regions and pullout and breakage of fibres in the coconut region.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Natural Fibers, Mechanical Properties, Epoxy, Content Percent
Subjects:	T Technology > TS Manufactures > TS1300-1865 Textile industries
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2021 02:05
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2021 02:05
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/8438

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