Experimental study on mechanical properties of pineapple and banana leaf fiber reinforced hybrid composites

The aim of the research was to study the mechanical properties of hybrid reinforced fibre. For the study of properties we use pineapple and banana fibre with polyester resin. Mechanical properties such as tensile and compression test are determined. The test is done after the fabrication of fibre ie(pineapple, banana) to a hybrid fibre composite which will be in a laminated form which is done with the help of the polyester resin and hardner. Fabrication is done by simple hand layup technique in a mould which is cured under pressure for a day at room temperature. All the laminates are made by layering up pineapple and banana fibers. Specimen preparation and testing is done according to the ASTM standards. The ASTM standard used is D3039 for tensile, D3410 for compression. The tensile strength of the specimens are 60, 38, 62.5 and 55.3.Compression strength of the specimens are 14MPa, 17MPa and 24MPa.