Experimental Investigation on Thermal Behaviors of Nanosilicon Carbide/Kenaf/Polymer Composite

Table 2

Calculation on reinforcement fraction.

S. no	Material code	Stacking sequences	Weight of composite	Weight of Kenaf fiber	Weight of silicon carbide fillers	Weight of matrix	Reinforcement volume fraction
1	KS0	KFRP with no SIC fillers	297	119	0	178	0.354
2	KS2	KFRP with 2 vol% SIC fillers	322	119	25	178	0.374
3	KS4	KFRP with 4 vol% SIC fillers	348	119	51	178	0.394
4	KS6	KFRP with 6 vol% SIC fillers	378	119	81	178	0.416
5	KS8	KFRP with 8 vol% SIC fillers	406	119	110	178	0.435
6	KS10	KFRP with 10 vol% SIC fillers	438	119	142	178	0.455