The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites
The synthetic fibres have created some issues including risk of inhalation during fabrication process, renewability, biodegradability, and recyclability in composites industry. The usage of biocomposites as a replacement to synthetic fibres is beginning to be widespread. However, it is noted that le...
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| author | Hamdan, A. Mustapha, F. Ahmad, K. A. Mohd Rafie, A. S. Ishak, M. R. Ismail, A. E. |
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| description | The synthetic fibres have created some issues including risk of inhalation during fabrication process, renewability, biodegradability, and recyclability in composites industry. The usage of biocomposites as a replacement to synthetic fibres is beginning to be widespread. However, it is noted that lesser attention has been devoted to evaluating the mechanical properties of woven kenaf composites at various woven and stacked layer orientation. Thus, the research objective is to identify the effect of woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of kenaf composites. Two types of fibre orientation are employed; type A contains a higher yarn density and type B contains a low yarn density. The tensile and flexural tests are conducted to analyze the mechanical properties of woven kenaf fibre composites and compare them to random chopped kenaf composites. The fracture interface between fibre and matrix epoxy is further investigated via scanning electron microscope. Type A kenaf improved up to 199% and 177% as compared to random chopped kenaf for flexural strength and tensile strength, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that resin matrix is properly induced into kenaf fibre gap hence giving additional strength to woven kenaf as compared to random chopped kenaf. |
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| spelling | uthm-33732021-11-17T02:29:09Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3373/ The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites Hamdan, A. Mustapha, F. Ahmad, K. A. Mohd Rafie, A. S. Ishak, M. R. Ismail, A. E. TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials The synthetic fibres have created some issues including risk of inhalation during fabrication process, renewability, biodegradability, and recyclability in composites industry. The usage of biocomposites as a replacement to synthetic fibres is beginning to be widespread. However, it is noted that lesser attention has been devoted to evaluating the mechanical properties of woven kenaf composites at various woven and stacked layer orientation. Thus, the research objective is to identify the effect of woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of kenaf composites. Two types of fibre orientation are employed; type A contains a higher yarn density and type B contains a low yarn density. The tensile and flexural tests are conducted to analyze the mechanical properties of woven kenaf fibre composites and compare them to random chopped kenaf composites. The fracture interface between fibre and matrix epoxy is further investigated via scanning electron microscope. Type A kenaf improved up to 199% and 177% as compared to random chopped kenaf for flexural strength and tensile strength, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that resin matrix is properly induced into kenaf fibre gap hence giving additional strength to woven kenaf as compared to random chopped kenaf. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3373/1/AJ%202017%20%2816%29%20The%20effect%20of%20customized%20woven.pdf Hamdan, A. and Mustapha, F. and Ahmad, K. A. and Mohd Rafie, A. S. and Ishak, M. R. and Ismail, A. E. (2016) The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites. International Journal of Polymer Science, 2016. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1687-9422 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6514041 |
| spellingShingle | TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Hamdan, A. Mustapha, F. Ahmad, K. A. Mohd Rafie, A. S. Ishak, M. R. Ismail, A. E. The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title | The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title_full | The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title_fullStr | The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title_short | The effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| title_sort | effect of customized woven and stacked layer orientation on tensile and flexural properties of woven kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites |
| topic | TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials |
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