Research Article
Mechanical Properties and Failure Topography of Banana Fiber PF Macrocomposites Fabricated by RTM and CM Techniques
Table 3
Tensile properties of banana fiber/phenol formaldehyde composites at different fiber loadings (fiber length 30 mm).
| | Fiber loading (wt%) | RTM | CM | | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) |
| | 0 | 9 ± 1.0 | 1.49 | 7 ± 2.0 | 1.47 | | 10 | 14 ± 2.4 | 4.3 | 13 ± 1.6 | 4.5 | | 20 | 19 ± 1.6 | 5.2 | 16 ± 2.7 | 5.0 | | 30 | 24 ± 2.1 | 6.5 | 20 ± 2.4 | 5.8 | | 40 | 28 ± 1.9 | 6.6 | 24 ± 1.9 | 6.0 | | 50 | 26 ± 1.2 | 7.0 | 21 ± 1.7 | 6.5 |
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