A Study of Some Mechanical and Physical Properties for Palm Fiber/Polyester Composite

Hussein, Samah M.

doi:10.30684/etj.v38i3B.598

	A Study of Some Mechanical and Physical Properties for Palm Fiber/Polyester Composite
Engineering and Technology Journal
Article 3, Volume 38, 3B, 2020, Pages 104-114 PDF (1.12 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.30684/etj.v38i3B.598
Author
Samah M. Hussein^*
Applied Science Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract
This research has been done by reinforcing the matrix (unsaturated polyester) resin with natural material (date palm fiber (DPF)). The fibers were exposure to alkali treatment before reinforcement. The samples have been prepared by using hand lay-up technique with fiber volume fraction of (10%, 20% and 30%). After preparation of the mechanical and physical properties have been studied such as, compression, flexural, impact strength, thermal conductivity, Dielectric constant and dielectric strength. The polyester composite reinforced with date palm fiber at volume fraction (10% and 20%) has good mechanical properties rather than pure unsaturated polyester material, while the composite reinforced with 30% Vf present poor mechanical properties. Thermal conductivity results indicated insulator composite behavior. The effect of present fiber polar group induces of decreasing in dielectric strength, and increasing dielectric constant. The reinforcement composite 20% Vf showed the best results in mechanical, thermal and electrical properties.
Keywords
Polyester; date palm fiber; Compression; young's modulus; flexural strength; thermal conductivity

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