Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre
The use of natural fibres obtained from plants and trees as reinforcing materials has attracted many researchers to widen their applications. Natural fibres are low cost, low density, have high specific properties, biodegradable and non-abrasive. Oil palm fibre (OPF) can be obtained directly from na...
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| author | Mohd Zuhri Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Napsiah Ismail, |
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| description | The use of natural fibres obtained from plants and trees as reinforcing materials has attracted many researchers to widen their applications. Natural fibres are low cost, low density, have high specific properties, biodegradable and non-abrasive. Oil palm fibre (OPF) can be obtained directly from natural resource, it is cheap and also has advantages due to its renewable nature, low cost, and easy availability. In this study, the mechanical performances of single oil palm fibre are measured and evaluated. The diameter of OPF was in the range from 250 to 610 μm while moisture content was between 2.2 to 9.5%. The average tensile properties obtained were tensile strength, 71 MPa, Young’s modulus, 1703 MPa and elongation at break, 11%. |
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| spelling | ukm-462016-12-14T06:26:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/46/ Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre Mohd Zuhri Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Napsiah Ismail, The use of natural fibres obtained from plants and trees as reinforcing materials has attracted many researchers to widen their applications. Natural fibres are low cost, low density, have high specific properties, biodegradable and non-abrasive. Oil palm fibre (OPF) can be obtained directly from natural resource, it is cheap and also has advantages due to its renewable nature, low cost, and easy availability. In this study, the mechanical performances of single oil palm fibre are measured and evaluated. The diameter of OPF was in the range from 250 to 610 μm while moisture content was between 2.2 to 9.5%. The average tensile properties obtained were tensile strength, 71 MPa, Young’s modulus, 1703 MPa and elongation at break, 11%. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/46/1/ Mohd Zuhri Mohd Yusoff, and Mohd Sapuan Salit, and Napsiah Ismail, (2009) Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre. Sains Malaysiana, 38 (4). p. 525. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/~jsm/kandungan.html |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Zuhri Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Napsiah Ismail, Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title | Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title_full | Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title_fullStr | Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title_short | Tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre |
| title_sort | tensile properties of single oil palm empty fruit bunch (opefb) fibre |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/46/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/46/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/46/1/ |