Comprehensive Characterization of Furcraea selloa K. Koch Peduncle Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites—Effect of Fiber Length and Weight Ratio

Table 1

Listing the properties of Furcraea selloa K. Koch peduncle fiber/polyester composite in comparison with other natural fiber reinforced composites.

Fiber	Matrix	Method	Optimum fiber		Tensile strength MPa	Tensile modulus GPa	Flexural strength MPa	Flexural modulus GPa	Impact strength J/cm^2	Hardness (HRRW)	Reference
			Length mm	Loading %
Furcraea selloa K. Koch peduncle fiber	Polyester	Compression molding	30	30	103.5	2.35	144.65	2.93	10.08	92	Present work
Cymbopogon flexuosus stem	Polyester	Hand layup	40	30	84.773	1.310	93.53	1.87	10.1	90	[9]
Tamarind fruit fiber	Polyester	Compression molding	50–100	40	77.4	1.4	88.5	1.5	7.3	90	[10]
Sansevieria cylindrica fiber	Polyester	Compression molding	30	40	75.75	1.102	84	3	9.5	—	[11]
Cissus quadrangularis stem	Polyester	Hand layup	40	30	90.200	1.400	103.040	2.250	10.7	92	[12]
Red banana peduncle fiber	Polyester	Compression molding	300–400	—	11.61	—	2	—	4.6	—	[13]
Sisal fiber	Epoxy	Hand layup	10	30	40.25	0.187	104.78	11.896	1.366	—	[14]
Calotropis procera fiber	Epoxy	Hand layup	30	30	11.43 ± 0.06	—	26.38 ± 0.47	—	0.167	—	[15]
Jute fiber	Epoxy	Hand layup	30	20	75.15	0.638	124.01	2.61	3.25	—	[16]
Coconut coir fiber	Epoxy	Hand layup	30	30	13.05	2.064	35.42	—	1.75	16.9 (hv)	[17]
Calotropis gigantea	Epoxy	Hand layup	0.149–0.100	10	48.73		195.19		6.34	67	[18]