Experimental investigation on jute/snake grass/kenaf fiber reinforced novel hybrid composites with annona reticulata seed filler addition

Abstract

Natural fiber composites are hybridized nowadays to explore the synergetic effect of more fibers used in the properties of the composites. The natural fiber hybrid composite made with filler material has excellent wear resistance characteristics. This research work examined the mechanical properties, namely tensile, flexural, interlaminar shear strength, impact strengths, and hardness of the natural fiber reinforced hybrid composite that uses jute, snake grass, and kenaf fibers as reinforcement with various fiber volumes. Further, the wear behavior of the hybrid composites was enhanced by using Annona reticulata (custard apple) seed powder as a filler material. This study revealed that the sample has an equal proportion (12.5% of each) of snake grass and kenaf fiber (without filler) has excellent mechanical strengths. The wear behavior of the sample with 5 wt% filler shows a lower wear rate than other samples.

Keywords

• novel hybrid composite
• organic fillers
• mechanical properties
• wear