Effect of moisture absorption on mechanical properties of chopped natural fiber reinforced epoxy composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2513-2521

  Deo, Chittaranjan ^a   Acharya, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

flexural strength; Lantana camara fiber; moisture absorption; scanning electron microscope; tensile strength; weight fraction

Indexed keywords

FLEXURAL STRENGTH; LANTANA CAMARA; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

BENDING STRENGTH; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SALINE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ABSORPTION;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 77955812184     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409353352     Document Type: Article

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