Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region
This article presents the effects of fiber volume fraction on the existence of a transition region in unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites. The composites were made from hand Lay-up techniques, with three formulations of fiber volume fraction employed: 0% (neat), 15% and 45%. The results showed tha...
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| description | This article presents the effects of fiber volume fraction on the existence of a transition region in unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites. The composites were made from hand Lay-up techniques, with three formulations of fiber volume fraction employed: 0% (neat), 15% and 45%. The results showed that tensile properties such as tensile strength and modulus of elasticity increased as the fiber volume increased. The stress-strain curves showed that the kenaf/epoxy composites exhibited bi-linear responses with reductions in the modulus of elasticity. Surface morphology aided by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed that the reduction in the modulus of elasticity was due to matrix cracking. |
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| spelling | upm-230502015-12-03T07:47:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23050/ Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region Abdullah, Abdul Hakim Abdan, Khalina Ali, Aidy This article presents the effects of fiber volume fraction on the existence of a transition region in unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites. The composites were made from hand Lay-up techniques, with three formulations of fiber volume fraction employed: 0% (neat), 15% and 45%. The results showed that tensile properties such as tensile strength and modulus of elasticity increased as the fiber volume increased. The stress-strain curves showed that the kenaf/epoxy composites exhibited bi-linear responses with reductions in the modulus of elasticity. Surface morphology aided by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed that the reduction in the modulus of elasticity was due to matrix cracking. Taylor & Francis 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23050/1/Effects%20of%20fiber%20volume%20fraction%20on%20unidirectional%20kenafepoxy%20composites%20the%20transition%20region.pdf Abdullah, Abdul Hakim and Abdan, Khalina and Ali, Aidy (2011) Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 50 (13). pp. 1362-1366. ISSN 0360-2559; ESSN: 1525-6111 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03602559.2011.584239 10.1080/03602559.2011.584239 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Abdul Hakim Abdan, Khalina Ali, Aidy Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title | Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title_full | Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title_fullStr | Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title_short | Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
| title_sort | effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region |
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