Effect of Water Absorption on the Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites

Advanced Composites Letters

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Z.A. Mohd Ishak¹  Norlin Nosbi¹  Hazizan Md. Akil¹  Azhar A. Bakar¹ 

[1] School of Material and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau;

关键词: kenaf fibre;    fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs);    water absorption;    pultrusion;   

DOI  :  10.1177/096369351102000103

 received in 2010-07-22, accepted in 2010-07-30,  发布年份 2011

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Kenaf fibre reinforced polyester composites (KFRPC) were prepared using pultrusion method with 30:70 matrix to fibre ratio. The effect of water absorption 260 days in distilled water at room temperature on the mechanical properties was evaluated. Test results indicated KFRPC strengths had decreased with increase in percentage of water uptake. The moisture absorption leads the degradation and creating poor stress transfer efficiencies resulting in a reduction of mechanical properties.

【 授权许可】

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© 2011 SAGE Publications Ltd

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