Compressive Characterization of Hemp Fiber–Epoxy Matrix Composite for Lightweight Structures

Chongchen Xiang; Shihong Hu; Shunhu Zhang; Nikhil Gupta

doi:10.1007/s11837-020-04024-8

Compressive Characterization of Hemp Fiber–Epoxy Matrix Composite for Lightweight Structures

Chongchen Xiang, Shihong Hu, Shunhu Zhang, Nikhil Gupta

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Renewable green reinforcement resources are gaining in importance as environmental awareness is increasing. Natural fiber-reinforced composites have potential for use in several automotive parts. The present work focuses on the development and characterization of hemp fiber–epoxy matrix composites. Compressive characterization of the composite was conducted by quasistatic and high-strain-rate (HSR) tests. The results revealed that the compressive strength and modulus of several types of composites were comparable to those of the neat matrix resin. According to the results of the HSR tests, the strain rate sensitivity of the composite decreased with increasing fiber content and the peak stress and energy absorption were different from those obtained in the quasistatic test.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2324-2331
Number of pages	8
Journal	JOM
Volume	72
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04024-8
State	Published - Jun 1 2020

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