Review Article
Potential Application of Green Composites for Cross Arm Component in Transmission Tower: A Brief Review
Table 3
Comparison between glass fibres with various plant fibres [
90,
110–
118].
| | Fibre | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation at break | Tensile modulus (GPa) |
| | Banana | 355.0 | 5.3 | 33.8 | | Jute | 400.0-800.0 | 1.8 | 10.0-30.0 | | Bagasse | 20.0-290.0 | 1.1 | 19.7-27.1 | | Coir | 220.0 | 15.0-25.0 | 6.0 | | Abaca | 980.0 | — | — | | Cotton | 400.0 | 3.0-10.0 | 12.0 | | Flax | 800.0-1500.0 | 1.2-1.6 | 60.0-80.0 | | Kenaf (bast) | 295.0 | 2.7-6.9 | — | | Sisal | 60.0-700.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 38.0 | | Hemp | 550.0-900.0 | 1.6 | 70.0 | | Pineapple | 170.0-1627.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 82.0 | | Sugar palm | 42.1 | 9.8 | 10.4 | | Ramie | 500.0 | 2.0 | 44.0 | | Oil palm (empty fruit bunch) | 248.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | | Henequen | 3.0-4.7 | — | — | | S-glass | 4570.0 | 2.8 | 86.0 | | E-glass | 4570.0 | 2.8 | 86.0 |
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