relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/17499/
title: The Hybridization Effects of Glass and Carbon Fibers on the Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Mat/Epoxy Composites
creator: Malik, K.
creator: Ahmad, F.
creator: Yunus, N.A.
creator: Gunister, E.
creator: Dawood, M.S.I.S.
creator: Ali, S.
creator: Mani, C.S.
creator: Syahir, M.
creator: Larry, A.L.
description: Kenaf mat/epoxy composite possesses low mechanical properties. The investigation examined the hybridization impact on the mechanical performance of kenaf mat/carbon/epoxy and kenaf mat/glass/epoxy hybrid composites. Pure and hybrid composites were fabricated using the vacuum-assisted resin infusion method. Density, tensile, flexural, interlaminar shear, and fracture toughness (Mode II) properties were tested according to the ASTM standards. The results showed that density increased around 10 for kenaf mat/carbon/epoxy hybrid and 29 for kenaf mat/glass/epoxy hybrid compared to pure kenaf mat/epoxy composites. Kenaf mat/carbon/epoxy hybrid composites displayed approximately 529, 497, 512, 1055, 272, and 443 improvement in the tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), and fracture toughness, respectively, compared to the pure kenaf mat/epoxy composite. Kenaf mat/glass/epoxy hybrid composites displayed approximately 467, 275, 405, 413, 232, and 366 improvement in the tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, ILSS, and fracture toughness, respectively, compared to the pure kenaf mat/epoxy composite. Although the carbon fiber volume fraction was the lowest (17.23) in hybrid kenaf mat/carbon/epoxy composites compared to glass fiber (24.83) in hybrid kenaf mat/glass/epoxy composites, the tensile, flexural, and interlaminar shear performance was higher in hybrid kenaf mat/carbon/epoxy composites than hybrid kenaf mat/glass/epoxy composites. © 2022 Taylor & Francis.
publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
date: 2022
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Malik, K. and Ahmad, F. and Yunus, N.A. and Gunister, E. and Dawood, M.S.I.S. and Ali, S. and Mani, C.S. and Syahir, M. and Larry, A.L.  (2022) The Hybridization Effects of Glass and Carbon Fibers on the Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Mat/Epoxy Composites.  Journal of Natural Fibers, 19 (17).  pp. 15432-15447.  ISSN 15440478     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139527323&doi=10.1080%2f15440478.2022.2127437&partnerID=40&md5=4ad09d393acdd30c0a5082b171c413e0
relation: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2127437
identifier: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2127437