Effects of Carbon Fiber Hybridization on Mechanical, Structural, and Thermal Properties of Cordia dichotoma fiber-reinforced epoxy composite

In this study, an attempt is made to check whether a hybrid composite up of both synthetic and natural fibers (Carbon Cordia Dichotoma respectively) can be bio-degradable, at least some extent, without much compromising on the mechanical properties. Hybrid composites were prepared by reinforcing alkali treated dichotoma carbon into epoxy resin using hand lay-up method. By varying number layers in specimen fixing 20% fiber weight for all composites, nine distinct combinations specimens prepared. The maximum tensile strength 386.68 MPa, flexural 647.08 impact energy 4.82 J obtained produced with pure fiber, whereas exhibit 367.76 646.41MPa 4.74 J. interfacial bonding between matrix tested was studied scanning electron microscope (SEM), as well arrangement within manufactured composite. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) used investigate thermal stability, it found that thermally stable 415°C. 9. Crystallinity value increases from fiber.