Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Composites Reinforced with Coir and Date Palm Frond Fibers

Table 7

Overall mechanical DPF composite property results.

Composite composition	Longitudinal loading					Transverse loading
	TS (MPa)	BS(MPa)	C(MPa)	SS(MPa)	E(GPa)	TS (MPa)	BS(MPa)	SS(MPa)	E(GPa)
DPFC1	57.73	49.00	99.56	97.9	20.45	56.78	41.22	53.92	19.55
DPFC2	62.89	58.13	112.57	77.92	21.23	55.88	48.66	74.64	20.68
DPFC3	61.01	34.43	126.86	81.25	19.72	59.13	62.25	79.41	18.71
DPFC4	63.93	49.71	111.20	87.99	16.61	40.48	47.94	86.00	15.49
DPFC5	28.57	35.09	103.07	57.63	18.13	28.44	39.59	40.76	17.47
DPFC6	39.20	38.96	132.36	62.53	15.68	46.56	45.21	53.46	14.50
DPFC7	52.63	52.69	95.96	86.85	13.76	54.57	41.22	54.81	12.65
DPFC8	33.90	28.81	67.66	62.98	15.78	28.94	23.76	62.97	15.15
DPFC9	49.12	43.13	112.23	65.37	11.89	57.60	28.33	63.48	10.89