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Abdullah, Abdul Hakim and Abdan, Khalina and Ali, Aidy
(2011)
Effects of fiber volume fraction on unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites: the transition region.
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 50 (13).
pp. 1362-1366.
ISSN 0360-2559; ESSN: 1525-6111
Abstract
This article presents the effects of fiber volume fraction on the existence of a transition region in unidirectional kenaf/epoxy composites. The composites were made from hand Lay-up techniques, with three formulations of fiber volume fraction employed: 0% (neat), 15% and 45%. The results showed that tensile properties such as tensile strength and modulus of elasticity increased as the fiber volume increased. The stress-strain curves showed that the kenaf/epoxy composites exhibited bi-linear responses with reductions in the modulus of elasticity. Surface morphology aided by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed that the reduction in the modulus of elasticity was due to matrix cracking.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| DOI Number: | https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2011.584239 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Keywords: | Composite; Epoxy resin; Kenaf fibre |
| Depositing User: | Nabilah Mustapa |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2015 07:47 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2015 07:47 |
| Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1080/03602559.2011.584239 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23050 |
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