Effect of Fiber Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

Table 6

Effect of treatment conditions on mechanical properties of sisal fiber.

Fiber treatment condition	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young’s modulus (GPa)	Elongation at break (%)
Raw	556.2	10.4	2.2
2%–12 hr	560.7	12.7	2.7
2%–24 hr	587.6	14.4	4.3
2%–48 hr	607.7	16.7	4.6
5%–12 hr	591.2	15.6	4.1
5%–24 hr	580.7	13.1	3
5%–48 hr	561.8	12.4	2.7
10%–12 hr	512.4	10.6	2.4
10%–24 hr	494.2	9.7	2.1
10%–48 hr	324.1	9	2