Agustinus Purna Irawan, Paula Tjatoerwidya Anggarina, Didi Widya Utama, Najid Najid, Mohd Zulkfly Abdullah, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Tezara Cionita, Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Jamiluddin Jaafar, Agung Efriyo Hadi, Teuku Rihayat
The investigation of hybrid, woven, natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites as a substitute reinforcement for fiber polymer composites has recently caught the interest of academics, industry, and researchers. Woven, natural fiber composites have been implemented in many different applications, including parts for automobiles, household items, flooring, aerospace, and ballistic materials. Therefore, this research seeks to establish the thermal and mechanical characteristics of composites made from rattan strips (RS) and glass fiber (GF)-reinforced epoxy resin (ER). Other than that, the impact of layering configurations with respect to the thermal and mechanical characteristics of the RS and GF will be determined. Hand lay-up and a hydraulic press machine produce hybrid, woven RS and GF laminates. The hybrid composite’s mechanical properties will be investigated using impact, tensile, and flexural tests. The hybrid woven of the GF/RS/RS/RS/GF composite sequence demonstrated the highest mechanical properties in comparison to other sequences. The increase from one to three layers of RS in the core layer of GF hybrid composites enhanced the flexural, impact, and tensile properties. In addition, the hybridization of rattan and GF is more thermally stable, as recorded by the high decomposition temperature. As a finding of the research, the woven RS and GF hybrid is a potential material for automotive applications such as car bumpers, for example. © 2022 by the authors.
Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia; School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, 14300, Malaysia; Faculty of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, 26600, Malaysia; Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia; Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, 86400, Malaysia; Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Malahayati, Jl. Pramuka No. 27, Kemiling, Bandar Lampung, 35153, Indonesia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe, 24301, Indonesia
