Fibre - Laygeometry and Its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Doum Palm (Hyphaene Thebaica) Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite

International Journal of Material Science and Engineering

© 2021 by SSRG - IJMSE Journal

Volume 7 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Adamu Alhaji Umar, Adamu Baba Wada

10.14445/23948884/IJMSE-V7I2P103

How to Cite?

Adamu Alhaji Umar, Adamu Baba Wada, "Fibre - Laygeometry and Its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Doum Palm (Hyphaene Thebaica) Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite," SSRG International Journal of Material Science and Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 2, pp. 13-17, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23948884/IJMSE-V7I2P103

Abstract:

This study was conducted to determine the effect of fiber-laygeometry on mechanical properties of Doum palm fiber-reinforced composite with a view of finding the best lay geometry that will give the best mechanical properties. Composites of four different fiber-laygeometries were developed, their mechanical properties were evaluated. Ultimate tensile strength, Young’s modulus, percentage elongation, flexural strength, Impact Strength, and hardness were determined. The result showed that fiber-laygeometry affects the mechanical properties of the composite. As the fiber-laygeometry increases from 00 to 900, the tensile strength, percentage elongation, and impact strength all decreased while flexural strength and tensile modulus increase. However, fiber-laygeometry has no significant effect with respect to hardness. The best fiber-laygeometry that gives the optimum mechanical properties is at 00 orientations

Keywords:

Composite, Doum Palm, Epoxy Resin, Fibre, Laygeometry

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