| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials 2021
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| Presentation Title |
Evaluation of Tensile Strength and Elastic Modulus of the Epoxy Matrix Composite Reinforced with Hemp Fabric for Engineering Applications |
| Author(s) |
Matheus Pereira Ribeiro |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Matheus Pereira Ribeiro |
| Abstract Scope |
Natural fibers have been growingly researched reinforcement in composites. Amid of natural fibres, the lignocellulosic fibres (LNF) are the most accepted by the industries and researches due to its renewability and availability. Among the NLFs, the hemp fibers have several applications and is historically used in textile industries, papers and even as medicine. However, only scarce studies of hemp fibers applied to engineering materials exist. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the use of hemp fabric as reinforcement to an epoxy matrix. Composites with volume fractions of 10, 20 and 30% were characterized for tensile strength and elastic modulus. The results showed that the 30% composites present a relevant performance compared to the others composites investigated. Furthermore, it was showed by the analysis of variance (ANOVA) that the 10 and 20% volumetric fractions composites have no significant difference in both parameters. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Composites, Mechanical Properties, Polymers |