Effects of Fibre Orientation on Mechanical Properties of Glass/Kenaf Hybrid Composites
M.H. Hamidon1, M.T.H. Sultan2, A. Hamdan3, A.U.M. Shah4
1Muhammad Hafizal Hamidon, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
2Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
3Dr. Ahmad Hamdan Ariffin, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
4Dr. Ain Umaira Md Shah, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Laboratory of Bio Composite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Manuscript received on 28 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 June 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 June 2019 | PP: 453-455 | Volume-8 Issue-1S5 June 2019 | Retrieval Number: A00790681S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Kenaf is produced into variety of new applications such as building materials, paper products, absorbents and livestock feed which is diverging from its old common role as a cordage crop. In this work, the hybrid composites are prepared through traditional way of layering glass fibre and kenaf fibre with epoxy matrix by using hand and left for cure at room temperature. Then, the effect of fibre orientation at 0/90°, 30° and 45° is investigate through tensile test and flexural test. The different weight ratio of 200gsm woven glass fibre and woven kenaf fibre and total fibre loading at 50% by weight. It is found out that 0/90° fibre orientation is superior in both tensile properties and flexural properties compared to others fibre orientation. While 45° fibre orientation is the lowest for both tensile properties and flexural properties.
Keywords: Fibre Orientation, Hybrid Composites, Kenaf Fibre, Mechanical Properties.
Scope of the Article: Composite Materials