Effect Of Reinforced by Coconut Fiber Core on The Mechanical Properties for Un-Saturated Polyester Matrix Composite Material

Abstract

This work involves study tensile strength; hardness and thermal conductivity of composite material consist of coconut fibers mixed with polyester resin. This composite material was prepared by adding three percentage of coconut shells (1,2 and 3) wt% . addition of coconut shells improved mechanical properties for composite material with three percentages , while led to decrease thermal conductivity because it is behave as insulated material.

Keywords

• coconut fiber
• composite material
• polyester resin