Dataset from the uniaxial tensile testing of human curly hair fibers under different conditions

Abstract

Individual human hair fibers exhibiting a curly morphology were procured from a female donor within her early thirties (30s). The selected hair fibers donor had refrained from undergoing any form of chemical treatment, including dyeing, relaxing, and bleaching, for a minimum period of six (6) months prior to specimen collection. The isolated single fibers were subjected to uniaxial tensile testing at various strain rates (100.s−1,10−2. s−1 10−3. & 10−4.s−1). Furthermore, the specimens underwent testing under dry conditions at a temperature of 25°C, as well as full immersion in a saline solution at both 25°C and 35°C. The ensuing mechanical attributes, encompassing engineering was analyzed following the tensile testing.

Keywords

• Curly hair
• Specimen
• Strain rate
• Temperature
• Female