Proceedings of the First Mandalika International Multi-Conference on Science and Engineering 2022, MIMSE 2022 (Civil and Architecture)

Material Properties and Fracture Energy of Kenaf FRP Composites

Authors
Zaim Omar1, Sugiman Sugiman2, Mustafasanie M. Yussof3, *, Hilton Ahmad1, *
1Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia
3School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: gf200067@siswa.uthm.edu.my
*Corresponding author. Email: hilton@uthm.edu.my
Corresponding Authors
Mustafasanie M. Yussof, Hilton Ahmad
Available Online 23 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-088-6_22How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Natural Fiber; Woven Fabric; Polymer Matrix Composite; Tensile Testing; Material Properties
Abstract

The incorporations of synthetic fibers have raised worrying concerns, so an alternative material which is inexpensive and ecological resources is proposed. Kenaf fiber has high tensile modulus and elongation at break and potentially to be used as reinforcing fibers in FRP composites to replace synthetic fibers. This study aims to investigate the mechanical properties (unnotched strength, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, shear modulus and fracture energy) of woven fabric kenaf fiber-reinforced polymer (KFRP) testing coupons (notched and unnotched), usually employed within numerical modelling. A quasi-static tensile test was performed to investigate the variations of KFRP coupons, such as woven architecture types and KFRP thickness with cross-ply arrangements. Sikadur-31 (epoxy resin) was used as a matrix in KFRP coupons. As kenaf volume fractions and KFRP coupon thickness increased, mechanical properties of KFRP coupons were substantially improved.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the First Mandalika International Multi-Conference on Science and Engineering 2022, MIMSE 2022 (Civil and Architecture)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
23 December 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-94-6463-088-6_22
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-088-6_22How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Zaim Omar
AU  - Sugiman Sugiman
AU  - Mustafasanie M. Yussof
AU  - Hilton Ahmad
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/23
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BT  - Proceedings of the First Mandalika International Multi-Conference on Science and Engineering 2022, MIMSE 2022 (Civil and Architecture)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 223
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