Development of kenaf-glass reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composite for structural applications

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• 作者：A. Atiqah ; M.A. Maleque ; M. Jawaid ; M. Iqbal
• 关键词：A. Fibres ; A. Hybrid ; B. Debonding ; D. Fractography
• 刊名：Composites Part B: Engineering
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：January, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：56
• 期：Complete
• 页码：68-73
• 全文大小：2909 K

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The main aim of this paper is to develop kenaf-glass (KG) fibres reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composite on a source of green composite using sheet moulding compound process. Unsaturated polyester resin (UPE) and KG fibres in mat form were used at a ratio of 70:30 (by volume) with treated and untreated kenaf fibre. The kenaf fibre was treated with 6 % sodium hydroxide (NaOH) diluted solution for 3 h using mercerization method. The hybrid composites were tested for flexural, tensile and Izod impact strength using ASTM D790-03, ASTM D618 and ASTM D256-04 standards respectively. The highest flexural, tensile and impact strength were obtained from treated kenaf with 15/15 v/v KG fibres reinforced UPE hybrid composite in this investigation.

Scanning electron microscopy fractography showed fibre cracking, debonding and fibre pulled-out as the main fracture mode of composites and kenaf treated 15/15 v/v KG reinforced hybrid composite exhibited better interfacial bonding between the matrix and reinforcement compared to other combinations.