STUDY AND FABRICATION OF BAMBOO-ARAMID HYBRID COMPOSITE MATERIAL
Keywords:
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, KEVLAR FIBER, Hand Lay-Up Method.Abstract
A composite material is a combination of two or more different materials. Composite materials can be used not only for structural applications, but also in various other applications such as automobiles, aerospace, marine, etc. Fibre reinforced plastic materials are widely used in various engineering industries because of their superior performance. The present experimental work aims at studying the mechanical behavior of natural composites and hybrid composites, natural composites which consist of pure natural bamboo fabric reinforced with epoxy resin and hybrid composite which consists of synthetic - Kevlar fiber with natural bamboo fabric reinforced with epoxy egree orientations. Specimens are developed from the fabricated laminate according to the ASTM standards. To evaluate mechanical properties, tensile, flexural, impact, hardness and specific gravity are carried out. The material is expected to be beneficial with lesser environmental issues.
