A Study in Physical and Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fibres

Table 1

Tensile properties of hemp fibres.

Fibre crosssection	Strength	Modulus	Strain to failure
	(MPa)	(GPa)	(%)
Circular	277 (191)	9.5 (5.7)	2.3 (0.8)
Polygonal	244 (196)	8.6 (5.9)	2.3 (0.8)