Research Article
Extraction and Characterization of Fibres from the Stalk and Spikelets of Empty Fruit Bunch
Table 3
Mechanical properties of fibres from stalk and spikelet.
| | Tensile strength (MPa) | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | Source |
| EFB | 71 | 1703 | 11 | [26] | EFB | 100–400 | 1000–9000 | 8–11 | [18] | EFB | 100–400 | 1000–9000 | 8–11 | [17] | Stalk of EFB | 51.73–82.40 | 947–1859 | 9.5–12.15 | Present study | Spikelet of EFB | 93.13–135.8 | 2324–3563 | 7.92–11.05 | Present study |
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