THE EFFECT OF KAOLINITE ON TENSILE AND FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF SALACCA FIBER - REINFORCED EPOXY/KAOLINTE HYBRID COMPOSITES
Abstract
The use of filler in composite materials is emerged as a result of increasing
demand for the advancement in material properties to satisfy the market necessities. This study
presents the effects of kaolinite inclusion on tensile, flexural and characteristics of Salacca
fiber/kaolinite reinforced composite laminates. The laminates were fabricated by hand layup
and moulding. Kaolinite particles having four different weight fractions as 1, 3, 6 and 9 by
volume percentages were used for fabrication of composite laminates. The specimens were
prepared according to ASTM D638 and D790 standards for tensile and flexural tests,
respectively. Results obtained from specimens having Kaolinite particles showed the serious
improvement on the tensile strength, flexural modulus and flexural strength values compared
to specimens without kaolinite inclusion.
Keywords: Kaolinite, Salacca Fiber, Epoxy, Tensile, Flexural
demand for the advancement in material properties to satisfy the market necessities. This study
presents the effects of kaolinite inclusion on tensile, flexural and characteristics of Salacca
fiber/kaolinite reinforced composite laminates. The laminates were fabricated by hand layup
and moulding. Kaolinite particles having four different weight fractions as 1, 3, 6 and 9 by
volume percentages were used for fabrication of composite laminates. The specimens were
prepared according to ASTM D638 and D790 standards for tensile and flexural tests,
respectively. Results obtained from specimens having Kaolinite particles showed the serious
improvement on the tensile strength, flexural modulus and flexural strength values compared
to specimens without kaolinite inclusion.
Keywords: Kaolinite, Salacca Fiber, Epoxy, Tensile, Flexural
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