Mechanical Behaviour of E-Glass and Chicken Feather Composite

Now-a-days, the natural fibers from renewable natural resources provide the ability to act as reinforcing polymers that differ from the use of glass, carbon and other man-made fibers. Among various fibers, jute is most widely used natural fiber due to its advantages like easy availability, low density, low production cost and satisfactory mechanical properties. For the composite material, its mechanical performance depends on many factors such as fiber content, shape, type, length etc. This research project was conducted to study the effect of fiber loading and adaptation to the physical and mechanical behavior of jute / glass fiber reinforced epoxy based hybrid. A hybrid compound is a combination of two or more types of fiber in which one type of fiber measures the deficiency of another fiber. The feathers of the chicken feathers (CFFs) have potential uses in a low-weight combination. We investigated the physical properties of epoxy polymer compounds reinforced with CFF and glass fibers. CFF or hybrid fiber (glass fiber and CFFs) combined reduce the size by 30 to 40 percent compared to reinforced glass compounds. The CFF composites has a storage modulus of about 3.5 GPa and a flexural strength of about 50 to 80 MPa. The hybrid fiber composite has better mechanical properties than CFF composites while having increased biobased content. Composites of various compositions with three different fiber percentages are fabricated using simple hand lay-up technique. It has been observed that there is a significant effect of fiber loading and orientation on the performance of chicken feather reinforced epoxy based composites. The developed composites undergo different kinds of tests. The result shows the construction of a hybrid with good strength and durability compared to the natural compounds combined