Experimental Investigation on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Bamboo and Sisal Fiber Reinforced Hybrid polyester Composite

Abstract

Abstract In composites, characteristic fibers are arising as minimal effort, lightweight and clearly naturally predominant choices to glass fibers, which are utilized in transportation, aviation and development businesses. The development of composites with their improved form is going on with intensive effort. Composite materials which have low densities are used for structural functions, leading to high strength to weight and high stiffness to weight compared to other conventional structural materials. Composites area unit of low value, bio degradable and simply will reclaimable through thermal strategies. Additionally, to the high fatigue strength to weight magnitude relation and fatigue harm tolerance of the many composites conjointly makes them a gorgeous possibility. The light-weight natural fiber composites improve fuel potency and cut back emissions within the use section of the element, particularly in automotive applications.In this investigation hybrid composite material was prepared and composed of bamboo and Sisal fiber which is reinforced composite with in three different fiber orientation, fabricated by hand layup method. Different fiber orientation of sample was prepared and test was carried out to find the Mechanical Behavior and water absorption tests as per ASTM standard. Micro structure was analyzed by optical microscope. Here observed that varying the fiber orientation of bamboo and sisal reinforced sample produced also vary mechanical properties and Unidirectional 00 fiber orientation was found to have a impact strength and the water absorption is more compared to other fiber orientation whereas bidirectional (00/90 0)fiber orientation was found to be having higher hardness strength than unidirectional 900 and Unidirectional 00 fiber orientation which can be used for nonstructural automotive interior body application.