Presentation on

INVESTIGATION ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF

HEMP-E GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER
COMPOSITES
Presented to:
Presented by: Mahmud Parvez
Touhid Rahman (1511022) Assistant Professor
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management
Muaz Bin Idris (1511023)
Ridwan Mustofa (1511024) Md. Habibur Rahman
Lecturer
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management

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 Contents

• Composites
• Hemp Fiber & E-Glass Fiber
• Methodologies and Sample Data
• Observations
• Final Verdict

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 What is Composite?

• A composite material is a material made from two or more constituent materials

with significantly different physical or chemical properties that, when combined,
produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components.

Hybrid Composites
• Hybrid composites are those composites which have a combination of two or
more reinforcement fibres.

• The individual components remain separate and distinct within the finished structure.
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 Why we use Hybrid Composites?

• To take full advantage of hybrid and synthetic fibers

• Weight saving
• Low cost
• Increase Mechanical Properties
• Ease of Fabrication

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 Objectives

• To merge the benefits of natural (Hemp) and synthetic (E glass) fibers by

developing hybrid composites with varying amount of fibers.

• To carry out comprehensive performance analysis by subjecting to different

mechanical tests.

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 Materials Used
The following materials were used:
• Hemp fiber: Hemp fibers are used as reinforcements in composite materials, often
replacing glass fibers. These fibers have specific strength and stiffness that are
comparable to those of glass fibers.
• E glass fiber: E–Glass is used in polymer composites. It has low thermal
coefficient, low dielectric coefficient and high electrical resistance.
• Epoxy resin is used as an additive.
• Hardener is used as a binder

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 Methodologies
Procedure for preparation of Laminates
• The Natural fibers, Hemp and Kenaf are used in this procedure are untreated and
free from chemicals.
• An open mold made up of steel plate is prepared.
• Using rule of mixtures the various Fiber weight proportions are calculated to achieve
laminates with 20:80, 30:70 and 40:60 ratios.
• Natural fibers are cut in to required length of the mold
• Natural fibers and resin are weighed in the electronic balance.
• Half amount of weighed fibers is placed inside the mold as a first layer

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 Methodologies

• Apply a mixture of resin and hardener over first layered fibers.

• Woven E glass of 300gsm has cut into required mold size and placed over
impregnated fibers.
• Again suitable amount of resin and hardener mixture is applied over
previously placed E glass fiber.
• Rest of the half amount of natural fibers is placed over impregnated E glass
fiber as a second layer and again mixture of resin and hardener is applied.
• A dead weight is placed over the open mold and left for settlement.

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 Observations
• Tensile Properties • Youngs Modulus

Graph: Average Tensile strength versus Percentage

Graph: Average Youngs Modulus versus
of Hemp+E glass+Epoxy (HE) Composites
Percentage of Hemp+E glass+Epoxy (HE)
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 Observations
• Compression Strength • Bending Strength

Graph: Average Compression Strength versus Graph: Average Bending Strength versus
Percentage of Hemp+E glass+Epoxy (HE) Percentage of Hemp+E glass+ Epoxy (HE)
Composites. Composites 10
 Observations
• Bending Modulus

Graph: Average Bending Modulus versus Percentage of Hemp+E

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 Final Verdict

• The following conclusions are drawn from the present investigation:

• The composites with 20% Hemp and E glass fibers (HE-20%) were found
to have best tensile strength. i.e., 23.86 MPa, Youngs Modulus i.e., 222
MPa, Compression Strength i.e., 60 MPa among all fiber proportions
composites tested here.
• The composites with 40% Hemp and E glass fibers (HE-40%) were found
to have best Bending Strength i.e., 62 MPa and Bending Modulus i.e., 100
MPa among all fiber proportions composites tested here.

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