Abstract:

The present study focused to analyze material characteristics in terms of the Ca(ClO)₂ concentration for treating the coconut and bamboo fiber to enhance the mechanical properties of natural fiber polymer-based hybrid composites. The Ca(ClO)₂-treated fibres were washed thoroughly using distilled water and allowed to dry for 24 hours. Composition of each specimen, bamboo (B) and coconut (C) fiber with epoxy and polyester composites were prepared by hand layup process as per the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard. The proportionality of the material was carefully fulfilled according to the previous literature reports. The weight fraction of the composite material content was set to be bamboo (B) with matrix material (M), coconut (C) with matrix material (M) and 50% bamboo (B) + 50% coconut (C) with matrix material (M). Four distinct criteria were used to calculate mechanical parameters such as Tensile strength, Flexural strength, Material Hardness and Impact strength

Description:

Bamboo Fiber, Coconut Fiber, Epoxy Resin, Polyester Resin, Matrix Material