Looking for Links between Natural Fibres’ Structures and Their Physical Properties

Table 1

Ranges of mechanical properties of natural fibres from the literature compared to man-made fibres.

Fibre type	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young's modulus (GPa)	Elongation to failure %
E-glass [33]	200–2400	68.9	3
S-glass [11, 33]	2400–4500	73–86	2.8–3
Carbon [33]	4000	227–241	1.4–1.8
Coir [11, 20, 33, 34]	130–580	4–6.2	15–40
Flax [6, 11, 20, 33–35]	345–1500	28–100	1.2–3.2
Jute [6, 11, 20, 33, 34]	380–800	10–30	1.16–1.8
Hemp [11, 20, 33]	550–900	68.9–70	1.6–4