title: Analysis of the mechanical and thermal properties of jute and glass fiber as reinforcement epoxy hybrid composites.
abstract: This work describes the study to investigate and compare the mechanical and thermal properties of raw jute and glass fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites. To improve the mechanical properties, jute fiber was hybridized with glass fiber. Epoxy resin, jute and glass fibers were laminated in three weight ratios (69/31/0, 68/25/7 and 64/18/19) respectively to form composites. The tensile, flexural, impact, density, thermal and water absorption tests were carried out using hybrid composite samples. This study shows that the addition of jute fiber and glass fiber in epoxy, increases the density, the impact energy, the tensile strength and the flexural strength, but decreases the loss mass in function of temperature and the water absorption. Morphological analysis was carried out to observe fracture behavior and fiber pull-out of the samples using scanning electron microscope.
authors.affiliation: FIAT Automóveis S.A., Teardown, CEP 32530-000 Betim, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: roney.braga@fiat.com.br.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.affiliation: PUC-MINAS, Instituto Politécnico, CEP 30535-610 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: pamerico@pucminas.br.
authors.forename: P A A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Magalhaes
mesh_terms: D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds
keywords: Jute; Mechanical properties; Mechanical testing; Resin