Table 3 Some common natural and synthetic fibers’ physical and mechanical.
From: Recent advances in biodegradable polymers for sustainable applications
Fiber | Density (g/ cm3) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Tensile modulus (GPa) | Specific strength (MPa/g.cm−3) | Specific Young’s modulus (GPa/g.cm−3) | Elongation (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Fibers | |||||||
Flax | 1.4–1.5 | 343–2000 | 27.6–103 | — | 45 | 1.2–3.3 | |
Hemp | 1.48 | 550–900 | 70 | 372–608 | — | 0.8–3 | |
Ramie | 1.5 | 200–1000 | 41–130 | 147–625 | 27–81 | 1.5–4 | |
Kenaf | 1.2 | 223–1191 | 11–60 | 641 | 10–42.9 | 1.6–4.3 | |
Jute | 1.3 | 393–773 | 26.5 | — | — | 1.5–1.8 | |
Sisal | 1.3–1.5 | 507–855 | 9.4–28 | 362–610 | 6.7–20 | 2–2.5 | |
Abaca | 1.5 | 400–980 | 6.2–20 | — | 9 | 1–10 | |
Coir | 1.25 | 220 | 6 | — | — | 15–25 | |
Banana | 1.35 | 711–789 | 4–32.7 | 444 | 3.6–27.3 | 2.4–3.5 | |
Bagasse | 0.89 | 350 | 22 | — | — | 5.8 | |
Bamboo | 1.1 | 500–575 | 27–40 | 454 | 50–67.9 | 1.9–3.2 | |
Cotton | 1.5–1.6 | 287–800 | 5.5–13 | 190–530 | 3.7–8.4 | 3–10 | |
PALF | 0.8–1.6 | 180–1627 | 1.44–82.5 | — | 35 | 1.6–14.5 | |
Synthetic fibers | |||||||
C-glass | 2.52 | 3310 | 68.9 | — | — | 4.8 | |
E-glass | 2.5–2.59 | 2000–3500 | 70–76 | — | 29 | 1.8–4.8 | |
