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      Analysis of mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

      Sawpan, Moyeenuddin Ahmad; Pickering, Kim L.; Fernyhough, Alan
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       10.1177/0021998312449028
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      Sawpan, M.A., Pickering, K.L. & Fernyhough, A. (2013). Analysis of mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites. Journal of Composite Materials, 47(12), 1513-1525.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7102
      Abstract
      Different chemically treated hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites were investigated over a range of fibre content (0–60 wt%). Although Young’s modulus of all the short fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites was found to be higher than that of unreinforced unsaturated polyester; however, tensile strength of the composites exceeded that of the unsaturated polyester matrix only for the combined alkali- and silane-treated fibre composites at 40 wt% fibre content. The decrease in tensile strength of the composites could be attributed to stress concentrations caused by the fibres in conjunction with the brittle matrix. Impact strength of all the treated fibre composites was higher than that of the untreated fibre composites at all fibre contents. KIc and GIc of the composites decreased initially and thenincreased as the fibre content increased because more and more fibres being available to pull-out. The mechanical properties of the composites were increased further due to the alignment of long fibres.
      Date
      2013
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      Sage
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