The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite

Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite was prepared by hand lay-up technique. The kenaf was used in a fiber mat form. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite on mechanical properties and dimensional stability were studied. The effec...

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Main Author: Nor Azian, Mohamad
Other Authors: Dr Rozyanty Rahman
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) 2016
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spelling my.unimap-412992016-04-13T06:49:58Z The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite Nor Azian, Mohamad Dr Rozyanty Rahman Polyester composite Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber Kenaf Composites Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite was prepared by hand lay-up technique. The kenaf was used in a fiber mat form. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite on mechanical properties and dimensional stability were studied. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite has shown good interfacial adhesion between matrix and fiber reinforced composite thus, increasing the tensile and flexural strength of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite. Results show that four layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminates have the highest tensile strength i.e. 52.665 MPa while highest flexural strength was obtained in two layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminate i.e. 92.77 MPa. Three layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminate have showed the highest thermal stability at high temperature 452.34˚C with ratio glass fiber to kenaf 2:1. Highest dimensional stability in ethanol solution for 1800 minutes with average of 2 % changes was shown in two layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber polyester composite laminate. 2016-04-13T06:49:58Z 2016-04-13T06:49:58Z 2014-03 Thesis http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41299 en Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) School of Materials Engineering
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topic Polyester composite
Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber
Kenaf
Composites
spellingShingle Polyester composite
Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber
Kenaf
Composites
Nor Azian, Mohamad
The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
description Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite was prepared by hand lay-up technique. The kenaf was used in a fiber mat form. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite on mechanical properties and dimensional stability were studied. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite has shown good interfacial adhesion between matrix and fiber reinforced composite thus, increasing the tensile and flexural strength of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite. Results show that four layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminates have the highest tensile strength i.e. 52.665 MPa while highest flexural strength was obtained in two layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminate i.e. 92.77 MPa. Three layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite laminate have showed the highest thermal stability at high temperature 452.34˚C with ratio glass fiber to kenaf 2:1. Highest dimensional stability in ethanol solution for 1800 minutes with average of 2 % changes was shown in two layer of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber polyester composite laminate.
author2 Dr Rozyanty Rahman
author_facet Dr Rozyanty Rahman
Nor Azian, Mohamad
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author Nor Azian, Mohamad
author_sort Nor Azian, Mohamad
title The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
title_short The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
title_full The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
title_fullStr The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
title_full_unstemmed The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
title_sort effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
publishDate 2016
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41299
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