Abstract
The tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of short randomly oriented banana/Jute hybrid polyester composite were studied. The fiber volume fraction were taken as 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% maintaining the banana/jute volume in 1:1 ratio. The specimens were prepared for 3 mm and 5 mm thicknesses. Manual operating hot compression molding method was used for fabrication of composite maintaining 85°C temperature. For tensile test, flexural test and impact test, ASTM D3039, ASTM D7264 and ASTM D256 standard respectively were followed. The optimum fiber volume fraction for tensile and flexural strength is found to 15%. Impact strength increases with the increase in fiber loading continuously up to 25%. The mechanical properties slightly increase with the increase in thickness of specimen.
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