Research Progress on Durability of Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites

Table 1

Performance of CFs and commonly used fibers.

Fibers	Density (g/cm^3)	Elongation (%)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young’s modulus (GPa)
Cotton fiber	1.5-1.6	7.0-8.0	287-597	5.5-12.6
Jute fiber	1.3	1.5-1.8	393-773	26.5
Flax fiber	1.5	2.7-3.2	345-1035	27.6
Ramie fiber	1.5	3.6-3.8	400-938	61.4-128.0
Sisal fiber	1.5	2.0-2.5	511-635	9.4-22.0
Coir fiber	1.2	30.0	175	4.0-6.0
Cork fiber	1.5	—	1000	40.0
E-glass fiber	2.5	2.5	2000–3500	70.0
S-glass fiber	2.5	2.8	4570	86.0
Aramid fiber	1.4	3.3-3.7	3000-3150	63.0-67.0
Carbon fiber	1.4	1.4-1.8	4000	230.0-240.0