Investigation of the tensile properties of natural and natural/synthetic hybrid fiber woven fabric composites

Abstract

The development of polymer composites containing natural fibers as a sustainable alternative material for certain engineering applications, particularly aerospace and automotive applications, is a popular area of research. In this study, the mechanical properties of flax, jute and jute/carbon woven fabric composites were investigated and compared with those of 3 K carbon woven fabric composites. The results of this study demonstrate the utility of natural fibers in composite applications. Furthermore, it is observed that the mechanical properties of natural fibres are significantly affected by changes in temperature. Experimental results prove that the mechanical properties of natural fiber composites are significantly lower than those of carbon fiber composites, but the hybridization of carbon and jute fibers can result in a composite material with enhanced mechanical properties.

Investigation of the Properties of Natural Fibre Woven Fabrics as a Reinforcement Materials for Green Composites

“…Table 1 shows the yarn crimp values obtained for two different fabrics. The yarn crimp values of flax and jute fabrics along the warp and weft direction were much higher compared to those obtained for carbon fabric, [18] due to the yarn construction and cross-sectional area. It is generally observed that yarn crimp in the warp direction is much higher than that in the weft.…”

“…When the results at room temperature in this study are compared with previous ones [18], there was a direct relation between the reinforcement and its composite tensile strength. Tensile strength…”

“…In addition, yarn and fabric structures were characterised. It is well known that the fabric structure, yarn physical properties and fibre cross-section parameters of the reinforcement have a serious effect on the composite's mechanical properties [18]. Because of that these parameters were also examined and identified.…”

Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Cotton/Epoxy Green Composites

“…The tensile strength of cotton/epoxy composites is significantly lower than for the flax/epoxy and jute/epoxy composites. Compared with those of the flax/ epoxy [3] and jute/epoxy composites, the tensile strength of the cotton-epoxy composites was 34% and 59% lower, respectively, for similar fibre volume fractions.…”

Neuro-Fuzzy Model for Prediction the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Composite.

“…S. Motahhari (1998) Karahan (2015) considered the influences of fiber prestressing, number of layers and fiber orientation, or hybridization on the impact strength of composite materials. They presented the effect on the toughness property in different manners.…”