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Tensile Behavior of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Eucalyptus Fibers

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Abstract

Natural fibers represent an economic and environmental motivation for replacing the synthetic fibers, mainly as composite reinforcement material, which is one of their major applications. Some advantages of the natural fibers are the biodegradability, low cost and renewability. Among the natural fibers, the lignocellulosic ones are highlighted for their high resistance. One of the most cultivated lignocellulosic fibers in Brazil is the Eucalyptus fiber , extracted from the bark of Eucalyptus citriodora plant. In this work, it was investigated the tensile behavior of the epoxy matrix composites reinforced with different volume fractions of Eucalyptus fibers. The specimens were made by pouring the still liquid resin into the mold and laying the fibers onto the resin. The results show a decrease in the tensile resistance with the increase of volume fraction. It is due to the low adhesion between the fibers and the matrix.

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The authors thank the support to this investigation by the Brazilian agencies: CNPq, CAPES, FAPERJ.

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  1. State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

    Caroline G. de Oliveira, Anna C. C. Neves, Gilson V. Fernandes & Marcos V. F. Fonseca

  2. Faculdade Redentor, Itaperuna, RJ, Brazil

    Frederico M. Margem

  3. Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Sergio N. Monteiro

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  1. Caroline G. de Oliveira
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Correspondence to Caroline G. de Oliveira .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Al Isra University , Amman, Jordan

    Shadia Ikhmayies

  2. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA

    Bowen Li

  3. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

    John S. Carpenter

  4. Canmet Materials , Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    JIan Li

  5. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA

    Jiann-Yang Hwang

  6. Military Institute of Engineering, IME, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

    Sergio Neves Monteiro

  7. Poltecnico di Torino , Turin, Italy

    Donato Firrao

  8. ArcelorMittal Global R&D, East Chicago, Indiana, USA

    Mingming Zhang

  9. Central South University , Changsha, China

    Zhiwei Peng

  10. University of New South Wales , Canberra, Australia

    Juan P. Escobedo-Diaz

  11. Chongqing University , Chongqing, China

    Chenguang Bai

  12. Middle East Technical University , Ankara, Turkey

    Yunus Eren Kalay

  13. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Ramasis Goswami

  14. Korea Railroad Research Institute, Uiwang, Korea (Republic of)

    Jeongguk Kim

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de Oliveira, C.G., Neves, A.C.C., Fernandes, G.V., Fonseca, M.V.F., Margem, F.M., Monteiro, S.N. (2017). Tensile Behavior of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Eucalyptus Fibers. In: Ikhmayies, S., et al. Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2017. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51382-9_4

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