Research Article
Experimental Study of Fiber Length and Orientation in Injection Molded Natural Fiber/Starch Acetate Composites
Table 2
Mechanical properties of flax and hemp fiber composites.
| | Fiber | Fiber content (wt%) | TEC content (wt%) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) | Impact Strength (kJ/m2) |
| | Flax | 10 | 20 | 35.0 | 3.14 | 2.4 | | Flax | 10 | 25 | 24.9 | 2.37 | 2.2 | | Flax | 10 | 32.5 | 15.7 | 1.57 | 2.9 | | Flax | 10 | 35 | 12.1 | 1.12 | 4.8 | | Flax | 40 | 20 | 50.7 | 8.05 | 5.2 | | Flax | 40 | 25 | 45.8 | 6.01 | 6.1 | | Flax | 40 | 32.5 | 33.7 | 5.63 | 7.6 | | Flax | 40 | 35 | 28.8 | 5.14 | 7.4 | | Hemp | 40 | 32.5 | 26.6 | 4.45 | 8.8 |
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