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Optimization of Tensile Strength in Pineapple Leaf Fiber Composites: A Study of Fiber Volume Fractions with Clear Polyester Resin Fatimah Zahra; Ferri Safriwardy; Muhammad Habibi; Zulmiardi Zulmiardi; Muhammad Nuzan Rizki
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 6, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : SAINTIS Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v6i2.1086

Abstract

The utilization of pineapple leaf fiber is still relatively small, only used as a basic material for various types of furniture products, fabrics for fashion products, crafts and composites as forming materials. This study aims to analyze the tensile strength of pineapple leaf fiber composites with variations in volume fractions using clear polyester resin. In this study, composites were made using three different volume fractions, namely 60% fiber: 40% resin, 70% fiber: 30% resin, and 85% fiber: 15% resin. After the test specimen manufacturing process, the specimens were then tested for tensile strength on each volume fraction. The results of this study indicate variations in tensile strength on each volume fraction used, where using a volume fraction of 85% fiber: 15% resin produces higher tensile strength compared to the volume fraction of 60% fiber: 40% resin and 70% fiber: 30% resin. Pineapple leaf fiber reinforced composites with variations in the volume fraction of pineapple leaf fiber 60%: resin 40%, pineapple leaf fiber 70%: resin 30%, and pineapple leaf fiber 85%: resin 15%. From the percentage variations, the highest tensile strength is in pineapple leaf fiber 85%: resin 15% with an average value of 105.69 MPa, elastic modulus strength of 1571 MPa, and elongation of 6.74%. While the lowest tensile strength value is in pineapple leaf fiber 60%: resin 40%, with an average value of 74.30 MPa, elastic modulus strength of 1231 MPa, and elongation of 6.04%, it can be concluded that the higher the percentage of fiber, the higher the tensile strength value. Variations in the volume fraction of pineapple leaf fiber can affect the mechanical properties of clear polyester resin composites. The composite strength value often increases with the increase in the fiber volume fraction. However, a high fiber volume fraction does not always have a good effect on the strength of the composite. The strength of the composite is not only influenced by the number of fibers but is also influenced by the binding factor, namely the matrix.
Co-Authors Abdul Rahman Abubakar Dabet Agam Muarif Ahmad Nayan Alvira Rosa Asnawi Asran Asran Asran Auliani Auliani Auliani Auliani, Auliani Azhari, Nur Jannah Badriana, Badriana Bakhtiar Burhanuddin Chairunnisa Chairunnisa Dedi Fariadi Devi, Sri Marlia Dina Nasution, Zukhrufi Dion Aidil Putra Dwi Dear Asrianda Damanik Eka Intan Kumala Putri Ezwarsyah Faisal Faisal Fajar Sidiq Seregar Fajar, Aidil Fatimah Zahra Ferri Safriwardy Ferry Safriwardi Fibarzi, Wiza Ulfa Fikri Hafita Fikri Hasfita Fitriani Fitriani Hadi, Dodi Alfarasi Hanie, Nawardah Hery Widijanto Ibrahim, Ishak Iqbal Kamar Ishak Ibrahim Jalaluddin Kamar, Iqbal Kurniawan, Meutia Leni Maulinda, Leni Leni, Maulinda Lukman Hakim Lukman Hakim Lutvia, Faiza Masrullita Masrullita Masrullita Masrullita, Masrullita Maulana, Muhammad Zikri Meriatna Meriatna Muhammad Habibi Muhammad Habibi Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad Nuzan Rizki Muhammad Nuzan Rizki Muhammad Sayuthi Muhammad Zakaria Muhammad, M Mulyawan, Rizka Munawar Khalil Mutamimmul Ula Nasrul ZA, Nasrul Nasrul Za, Nasrul Za Novi Sylvia Nurlaila, Rizka Nurmalita Panjaitan, Muhammad Ishak Idrus Pradesti, Salsa Putra, Reza Raden Mohamad Herdian Bhakti Rahmadhani, Rahmadhani Raudhatul Ulfa Rianda, Rizki Rina Afriani Rizka Mulyawan Rizka Nurlaila Rosdiana Rosdiana Safrida, Riana Safriwardi, Ferri Salim, Muhammad Yahdi Sanda Mulia Utari Selamat Meliala Sinaga, Ahmad Roihan Sofiyani, Nurwardina Sulhatun Sulhatun Suri Atika Suryati Suryati Suryati Suryati Suryati Syamsiar, Syamsiar Syamsul Bahri Syukriah Syukriah Syukriah, Syukriah Taufiq Taufiq Teuku Multazam Trisna Trisna, Trisna Wiza Ulfa Fibarzi Wusnah Wusnah Wusnah, Wusnah Yasir Amani Yudistira Yudistira Yusuf, Edy Zainuddin Ginting Zuraida Zuraida