The Effect of Copper and Aluminium Foil on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics

Abstract

An experimental study has been carried out to investigate the tensile and flexural characterization of polymer hybrid composites made by reinforcing Jute, Pineapple leaf fiber, Copper foil and Aluminium foil into a epoxy resin. The weight fraction of composites was maintained at 40% fiber, 45% resin and l5% foil and the variation of mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties in each case were studied. The tensile strength was maximum in jute and pineapple composite. Further, the Flexural strength of the composite also maximum in jute and pineapple composite.