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Mechanical Properties and Failure Topography of Banana Fiber PF Macrocomposites Fabricated by RTM and CM Techniques

Table 2

Tensile properties of banana fiber/phenol formaldehyde composites at different fiber lengths (fiber content 30 wt%).
Fiber length (mm) RTM CM
Tensile strength (MPa)Elongation at break (%)Tensile strength (MPa)Elongation at break (%)
0 1.49 1.47
10 4.0 4.2
20 5.0 5.3
30 6.5 5.8
40 6.4 5.4