[Retracted] Effectiveness of Nanosilica on Enhancing the Mechanical and Microstructure Properties of Kenaf/Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites

Table 1

Mechanical properties of reinforcements and matrix.

Sl. no	Properties	Kenaf fiber	Carbon fiber	Epoxy resin
1	Cellulose (%)	66.4-67.25	—	—
2	Hemi cellulose (%)	9-9.43	—	—
3	Lignin (%)	2.3	—	—
4	Density (g/cm^3)	1.41	1.785	1.16
5	Tensile strength (MPa)	284-800	1717	8-19
6	Young’s modulus (GPa)	63-78	127.7	0.58
7	Elongation (%)	2.5-3.1	1.5	1.6