Research Article
Characterization of Sisal-Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-80618-7_23, author={Abebe Zeleke and Hailu Shimels Gebremedhen}, title={Characterization of Sisal-Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite}, proceedings={Advances of Science and Technology. 8th EAI International Conference, ICAST 2020, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, October 2-4, 2020, Proceedings, Part II}, proceedings_a={ICAST PART 2}, year={2021}, month={7}, keywords={Hybrid composites Natural fiber Synthetic fiber Vacuum molding Mechanical properties}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-80618-7_23} }- Abebe Zeleke
Hailu Shimels Gebremedhen
Year: 2021
Characterization of Sisal-Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite
ICAST PART 2
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80618-7_23
Abstract
Mathematical modeling of a unidirectional hybrid composite is performed using classical lamination theory. The effects of varying volume fractions of sisal and glass fibers on the mechanical properties of the hybrid composite are studied. Experimental results were obtained for seven samples of composite materials. Impact, tensile and three-point bending tests were performed for studying different characteristics of the hybrid composites. Variability in mechanical properties due to different volume fractions of the two fibers was studied. It is found that there was significant variability in tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact resistance properties of the hybrid composite materials due to the variation in volume fractions of sisal and glass fibers. Generally, the hybrid composite samples have better mechanical properties compared with pure sisal epoxy and glass-epoxy composite materials.
