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Effect of Fiber Length and Content on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced-Epoxy Composites

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The behavior of a composite material under mechanical loading condition is significantly influenced by the geometrical dimensions (length and diameter) and the total content of reinforcing fiber. Therefore, this research work focused the effect of fiber length and content on the mechanical behavior of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced-epoxy composites. In this regard, the total of four composite samples for each fiber length (10, 15, 20, and 25 mm) and content (17, 23, 34, and 43 vol.%) were developed using a hand lay-up molding technique and characterized for mechanical properties according to ASTM standards. The tensile and flexural strength of a composite was increased with the increase of PALF length and content up to 15 mm and 34 vol.% respectively. However, the composite of 25 mm fiber length with 43% fiber volume content exhibits the maximum impact strength.

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Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 106)

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May 2021

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Mohit Mittal*, Rajiv Chaudhary

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Fiber Content, Fiber Length, Mechanical Properties, Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF), Polymer Composites

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