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ArticlePolymers2021

Development and Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Caryota and Sisal Natural Fibers Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites.

Ayyappa Atmakuri, Arvydas Palevicius, Lalitnarayan Kolli, Andrius Vilkauskas, Giedrius Janusas

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Ayyappa AtmakuriFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studuntu 56, 01513 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Arvydas PaleviciusFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studuntu 56, 01513 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-1226-062X
Lalitnarayan KolliFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Sir C.R. Reddy College of Engineering, Vatluru, 522403 Andhra Pradesh, India.
Andrius VilkauskasFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studuntu 56, 01513 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Giedrius JanusasFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studuntu 56, 01513 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-1055-2568

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Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba S-MIP-19-43
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Abstract

In recent years, natural fiber reinforced polymer composites have gained much attention over synthetic fiber composites because of their many advantages such as low-cost, light in weight, non-toxic, non-abrasive, and bio-degradable properties. Many researchers have found interest in using epoxy resin for composite fabrication over other thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers due to its dimensional stability and mechanical properties. In this research work, the mechanical and moisture properties of Caryota and sisal fiber-reinforced epoxy resin hybrid composites were investigated. The main objective of these studies is to develop hybrid composites and exploit their importance over single fiber composites. The Caryota and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites were fabricated by using the hand lay-up technique. A total of five different samples (40C/0S, 25C/15S, 20C/20S, 15C/25S, 0C/40S) were developed based on the rule of hybridization. The samples were allowed for testing to evaluate their mechanical, moisture properties and the morphology was studied by using the scanning electron microscope analysis. It was observed that hybrid composites have shown improved mechanical properties over the single fiber (Individual fiber) composites. The moisture studies stated that all the composites were responded to the water absorption but single fiber composites absorbed more moisture than hybrid composites.

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Caryota and sisal fibersepoxy resinhybrid compositesmechanical properties, moisture absorptionSEM analysis

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PMID33799715
PMCPMC8000251

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