Mechanical and machining characterization of Agave Americana, pineapple and its hybrid fiber composites

Abstract

Recently bio-fibers and its composites are showing significant role as a potential operational material. These materials have attractive properties like less cost, low density, better specific modulus and biodegradability. Hence these properties are attracting and make them useful for industrial applications. The objective of the current work is to introduce the new natural fibers (Pineapple fiber, Agave Americana fiber and hybrid) and study the mechanical and machining characterization of these composites. The result shows that mechanical properties were increased with addition of fiber volume in the composites. The machined Agave Americana fiber reinforced composites shows good surface roughness values than pineapple and hybrid fiber reinforced composites.