Characterization and Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Natural Fiber Polymer Composite Materials Used As Orthopaedic Implants for Femur Bone Prosthesis

Abstract

This Research Paper constitutes the study of Mechanical Properties of Tensile, Compression and Bending Strength of the 12%, 24% and 36% of Hybrid Fiber (Natural fiber- Sisal, Jute and Hemp) polymer composite material used as Bio-material. Characterization of 12%, 24% & 36% Hybrid Natural fiber polymer composite material with the low density, economical for prosthetic bone with respect to biocompatibility and the mechanical behavior of long human bones, such as Femur Bone. According to the ASTM Standards the specimen is fabricated by using the Epoxy resin- LY556 as the matrix material and the Hardener-HY 951 with the 12%, 24% and 36% of the Natural Fibers (Sisal, Jute and Hemp) as the reinforcement material with fiber weight fraction, randomly continuous long fiber orientation. By using the Hand Layup fabrication technique the specimen are prepared. This Research work concentrated on study of Femur Bone and collection of the strength and other parameters of bone and compared the experimental results of the 12%, 24% and 36% Hybrid Natural fiber Polymer composite material with the Femur bone. This Research work suggesting the low weight, low Density and high strength, Bio-composite, Biocompatible material use or suggest to the orthopedic Implants Especially for Femur bone. From the Experimental results all the strengths of 12%, 24% &36% Hybrid Natural fiber Polymer composite materials will match the femur Bone Strengths and also it is found that by increasing the weight fraction of the fiber or percentage of fiber which will increase the Tensile, Compression, Bending strength and increases the density and mass of composite of the specimen. Finally we suggest the 36% Hybrid Natural fiber polymer composite material for Femur bone Prosthesis and hence it is a Natural Bio-compatible Hybrid Natural fiber polymer composite material.