Abstract
Natural fibres have many advantages over synthetic fibres such as low cost, low density and biodegradable. Jute fibre is an example of natural fibre that is affordable and easily attainable. In this study, the effects of fibre orientation on the mechanical properties of jute reinforced epoxy composite (JFRC) were analysed. JFRCs were fabricated using hand lay-up method with the fibre orientation of (0°/0°/0°/0°), (0°/45°/0°/45°), and (45°/45°/45°/45°). The tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the composites were investigated using the universal tensile machine. Samples with 0°/45°/0°/45° orientation shows the highest tensile strength of 32.079 GPa, while the sample with fibre orientation 0°/0°/0°/0° shows the lowest tensile strength of 30.249 GPa.
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