Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites
Hybrid composites offer a combination of advantages of constituent components to produce a material with determined properties. In the present work, woven hybrid composite was prepared by hand lay-up method in laminate configuration. Kevlar/kenaf hybrid composites were fabricated with total fibre co...
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| author | Yahaya, Ridwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Jawaid, Mohammad Leman, Zulkiflle Zainudin, Edi Syams |
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| description | Hybrid composites offer a combination of advantages of constituent components to produce a material with determined properties. In the present work, woven hybrid composite was prepared by hand lay-up method in laminate configuration. Kevlar/kenaf hybrid composites were fabricated with total fibre content of 30% and the ratio of Kevlar/kenaf varies in weight fraction of 78/22, 60/40, 50/50, 26/74, and 32/68, respectively. The Kevlar/epoxy and kenaf/epoxy were also prepared for comparison. The mechanical properties of hybrid, kenaf/epoxy, and Kevlar/epoxy composites were tested. Morphological properties of tensile fracture surface of hybrid composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy. Results have established that the mechanical properties of kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites are a function of fibre content. The hybrid composites with Kevlar/kenaf (78/22) ratio exhibited better mechanical properties compared to other hybrid composites. This result indicates the potential of Kevlar-kenaf hybrid composite for impact applications. |
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| spelling | upm-344712016-11-02T09:16:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34471/ Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites Yahaya, Ridwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Jawaid, Mohammad Leman, Zulkiflle Zainudin, Edi Syams Hybrid composites offer a combination of advantages of constituent components to produce a material with determined properties. In the present work, woven hybrid composite was prepared by hand lay-up method in laminate configuration. Kevlar/kenaf hybrid composites were fabricated with total fibre content of 30% and the ratio of Kevlar/kenaf varies in weight fraction of 78/22, 60/40, 50/50, 26/74, and 32/68, respectively. The Kevlar/epoxy and kenaf/epoxy were also prepared for comparison. The mechanical properties of hybrid, kenaf/epoxy, and Kevlar/epoxy composites were tested. Morphological properties of tensile fracture surface of hybrid composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy. Results have established that the mechanical properties of kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites are a function of fibre content. The hybrid composites with Kevlar/kenaf (78/22) ratio exhibited better mechanical properties compared to other hybrid composites. This result indicates the potential of Kevlar-kenaf hybrid composite for impact applications. Sage Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34471/1/Mechanical%20performance%20of%20woven%20kenaf-Kevlar%20hybrid%20composites.pdf Yahaya, Ridwan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Jawaid, Mohammad and Leman, Zulkiflle and Zainudin, Edi Syams (2014) Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 33 (24). pp. 2242-2254. ISSN 0731-6844; ESSN: 1530-7964 http://jrp.sagepub.com/content/33/24/2242.abstract 10.1177/0731684414559864 |
| spellingShingle | Yahaya, Ridwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Jawaid, Mohammad Leman, Zulkiflle Zainudin, Edi Syams Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title | Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title_full | Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title_short | Mechanical performance of woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites |
| title_sort | mechanical performance of woven kenaf-kevlar hybrid composites |
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