Experimental investigation of mechanical properties of jute/hemp fibers reinforced hybrid polyester composites
SPE POLYMERS, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.1-14, 2024 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pls2.10119
- Dergi Adı: SPE POLYMERS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-14
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
One of the primary drawbacks associated with natural fiber reinforced composites is their relatively poor mechanical properties. One potential approach to overcome this challenge is to augment the fiber loading, thereby improving the interfacial characteristics and hybridization. In this study, hybrid polyester composite structures reinforced with jute/hemp fibers were fabricated via the hand layup process, with fiber loadings varying between 30%, 50%, and 70% by volume. Fibers were subjected to alkali solutions (NaOH) containing 3% and 5% alkali in advance of the composites' formation. The impact, flexural, and tensile characteristics of hybrid jute/hemp reinforced polyester composites were investigated via laboratory studies. The composite materials that underwent testing with a 50 vol% fiber loading and 3% NaOH exhibited the maximum tensile strength (26.6 MPa), tensile modulus (733.56 MPa), flexural strength (62.7 MPa), and flexural modulus (3.04 GPa).