Research Article
Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Composites Reinforced with Coir and Date Palm Frond Fibers
Table 1
Mechanical properties of natural fibers.
| | DPF single fibers |
| | NaOH | 0% | 5% | 10% | | Max stress (MPa) | 81.8 | 45.95 | 17.89 | | Elongation % | 0.75 | 0.88 | 0.75 | | Young’s modulus (GPa) | 4.69 | 5.96 | 3.96 | | Density (g/cc) | 0.464 | 0.412 | 0.358 |
| | Coir single fibers |
| | NaOH | 0% | 5% | 10% | | Max stress (MPa) | 209.15 | 232.30 | 240.60 | | Elongation % | 14.95 | 9.36 | 7.05 | | Young’s modulus (GPa) | 5.352 | 5.17 | 3.407 | | Density (g/cc) | 0.699 | 0.665 | 0.606 |
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