The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites
In this paper, the effects of stacking sequence and ply orientation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF)/carbon hybrid laminate composites were investigated. The hybrid laminates were fabricated using a vacuum infusion technique in which the stacking sequences and ply orientat...
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| author | Mohd Khairul Rabani Hashim Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Jamir Farizul Hafiz Kasim Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan |
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| description | In this paper, the effects of stacking sequence and ply orientation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF)/carbon hybrid laminate composites were investigated. The hybrid laminates were fabricated using a vacuum infusion technique in which the stacking sequences and ply orientations were varied, which were divided into the categories of cross-ply symmetric, angle-ply symmetric, and symmetric quasi-isotropic. The results of tensile and flexural tests showed that the laminate with interior carbon plies and ply orientation [0°, 90°] exhibited the highest tensile strength (187.67 MPa) and modulus (5.23 GPa). However, the highest flexural strength (289.46 MPa) and modulus (4.82 GPa) were recorded for the laminate with exterior carbon plies and the same ply orientation. The fracture behaviour of the laminates was determined by using scanning electron microscopy, and the results showed that failure usually initiated at the weakest PALF layer. The failure modes included fibre pull-out, fibre breaking, matrix crack, debonding, and delamination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c51ec6dad7064fd3b9b8dc4f433211772023-12-03T11:50:13ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-01-0113345510.3390/polym13030455The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate CompositesMohd Khairul Rabani Hashim0Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid1Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Jamir2Farizul Hafiz Kasim3Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan4Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 02100, MalaysiaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 02100, MalaysiaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 02100, MalaysiaFaculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 02100, MalaysiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaIn this paper, the effects of stacking sequence and ply orientation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF)/carbon hybrid laminate composites were investigated. The hybrid laminates were fabricated using a vacuum infusion technique in which the stacking sequences and ply orientations were varied, which were divided into the categories of cross-ply symmetric, angle-ply symmetric, and symmetric quasi-isotropic. The results of tensile and flexural tests showed that the laminate with interior carbon plies and ply orientation [0°, 90°] exhibited the highest tensile strength (187.67 MPa) and modulus (5.23 GPa). However, the highest flexural strength (289.46 MPa) and modulus (4.82 GPa) were recorded for the laminate with exterior carbon plies and the same ply orientation. The fracture behaviour of the laminates was determined by using scanning electron microscopy, and the results showed that failure usually initiated at the weakest PALF layer. The failure modes included fibre pull-out, fibre breaking, matrix crack, debonding, and delamination.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/3/455PALFcarbon fibrehybrid compositetensile propertiesflexural properties |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Khairul Rabani Hashim Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Jamir Farizul Hafiz Kasim Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites Polymers PALF carbon fibre hybrid composite tensile properties flexural properties |
| title | The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites |
| title_full | The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites |
| title_short | The Effect of Stacking Sequence and Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF)/Carbon Hybrid Laminate Composites |
| title_sort | effect of stacking sequence and ply orientation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre palf carbon hybrid laminate composites |
| topic | PALF carbon fibre hybrid composite tensile properties flexural properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/3/455 |
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