A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite and Its Applications

Table 3

Physicomechanical properties of natural fibers [38].

Fiber	Density (g/cm^3)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young’s modulus (GPa)	Elongation at break (%)
OPEFB	0.7–1.55	248	3.2	2.5
Flax	1.4	88–1500	60–80	1.2–1.6
Hemp	1.48	550–900	70	1.6
Jute	1.46	400–800	10–30	1.8
Ramie	1.5	500	44	2
Coir	1.25	220	6	15–25
Sisal	1.33	600–700	38	2-3
Abaca	1.5	980	—	—
Cotton	1.51	400	12	3–10
Kenaf (bast)	1.2	295	—	2.7–6.9
Kenaf (core)	0.21	—	—	—
Bagasse	1.2	20–290	19.7–27.1	1.1
Henequen	1.4	430–580	—	3–4.7
pineapple	1.5	170–1672	82	1–3
Banana	1.35	355	33.8	53