A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites

Table 3

Mechanical properties of natural fibre [44, 45].

Fibre	Density (g/cm^3)	Elongation (%)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Moisture absorption	Young’s modulus (GPa)
Cotton	1.5–1.6	3.0–10.0	287–597	8–25	5.5–12.6
Jute	1.3–1.46	1.5–1.8	393–800	12	10–30
Flax	1.4–1.5	1.2–3.2	345–1500	7	27.6–80
Hemp	1.48	1.6	550–900	8	70
Ramie	1.5	2.0–3.8	220–938	12–17	44–128
Sisal	1.33–1.5	2.0–14	400–700	11	9.0–38.0
Coir	1.2	15.0–30.0	175–220	10	4.0–6.0
Softwood kraft	1.5	—	1000	—	40.0
E-glass	2.5	2.5–3.0	2000–3500	—	70.0
S-glass	2.5	2.8	4570	—	86.0
Aramide (normal)	1.4	3.3–3.7	3000–3150	—	63.0–67.0
Carbon (standard)	1.4	1.4–1.8	4000	—	230.0–40.0