Evaluation on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Based Epoxy Resin Composites

Abstract

In this modern world, huge amounts of waste are produced in both natural wastes and human wastes as well. So, recycling and reusing those wastes a lead to a better world in the future, and it will protect the environment. Composite materials have played a vital role because of their adjective properties such as lightweight, lower density, lower corrosion and acceptable mechanical characteristics. It has a variety of applications like aerospace, automobiles and marine areas. Moreover, composite materials have been replaced the steel without losing the physical and mechanical properties. This research paper leads to the desired mechanical and physical properties among the three combinations of natural fibers like neem fiber, raavi fiber and human hair fiber based composites samples along with suitable weight percentages. The composites samples were fabricated by using epoxy resin as a binder. The desired sized test samples were undergone the various mechanical testing to determine their impact, hardness and tensile characteristics. From the results, clearly indicated that combination of neem-raavi reinforced composites are achieved a superior mechanical properties