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The Comparative studies of mechanical and interfacial properties between jute and E-Glass fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester resin based composites

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Issue    Vol 2 No 1 (2020)
DOI   10.25082/MER.2020.01.001

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Kamrun N. Keya corresponding author
Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Nasrin A. Kona
Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Md. Razzak
Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Ruhul A. Khan
Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

Abstract

Jute fiber (hessian cloth)-reinforced unsaturated polyester matrix composites (50 wt% fiber) were fabricated by hand lay-up technique. Tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus (TM), bending strength (BS), bending modulus (BM), elongation at break (Eb%), and impact strength (IS) of the composites were found to be 42 MPa, 2.7 GPa, 36 MPa, 2.1 GPa, 3%, and 21 kJ/m2, respectively. On the other hand, TS, TM, BS, BM, and Eb% of E-glass mat reinforced unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composite were found to be 70 MPa, 3.8 GPa, 80 MPa, 2.5 GPa, and 5%, respectively. Then E-glass/UPR based composites (50 wt% fiber) were fabricated and the mechanical properties were compared with those of the Jute/UPR based composites. It was observed that E-glass fiber-based composites showed almost double mechanical properties as compared to jute composites. The interfacial shear strength of the jute and E-glass fiber-based systems was investigated and found to be 21 kJ/m2 and 21.56 kJ/m2, respectively, measured using the single-fiber fragmentation test. After flexural testing, fracture sides of both types of the composites were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the results showed that poor fiber-matrix adhesion for Jute/UPR based composites when it compared to that of the E-glass fiber composites. However, it was found that the E-glass fiber based composite has better strength as compared to jute fiber composite.

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jute fiber, E-glass fiber, unsaturated polyester resin, interfacial properties, mechanical properties, composites, scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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Keya, K. N., Kona, N. A., Razzak, M., & Khan, R. A. (2019). The Comparative studies of mechanical and interfacial properties between jute and E-Glass fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester resin based composites. Materials Engineering Research, 2(1), 98-105. https://doi.org/10.25082/MER.2020.01.001
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