Formulation, Characterization and Future Potential of Composite Materials from Natural Resources: the case of Kenaf and Date Palm Fibers

Table 15.

Average mechanical characteristics of K-reinforced bio-mortars obtained inthe bending and compression test.

results Average value STD results Average value STD
0 0 0 0 0   5.39 /   31.1 /
  1     1     5     1     1   6.32 7.14 1.73 40.5 40.2 1.37
7.70 41.4
7.42 38.7
  2     1     10     2     4   6.89 6.33 1.03 36.4 35.2 4.84
5.65 34.0
6.46 35.4
  3     1     20     5     8   5.55 5.37 3.44 25.0 24.3 1.42
4.98 25.3
5.60 22.7
  4     2     5     2     8   7.01 6.44 0.23 21.1 20.6 0.50
7.81 20.6
6.49 20.1
  5     2     10   . 5     1   4.71 4.63 1.60 18.9 18.2 0.91
3.95 17.2
4.27 18.6
  6     2     20     1     4   2.70 2.53 1.63 12.2 14.9 2.53
2.53 17.2
2.38 15.4
  7     5     5     5     4   5.07 5.54 0.68 19.0 20.4 0.36
5.23 20.9
5.23 21.2
  8     5     10     1     8   3.17 3.60 1.73 12.60 12.60 0.13
2.76 13.04
3.22 12.01
  9     5     20     2     1   3.20 3.20 1.41 10.7 10.3 0.52
3.17 10.0
4.13 10.2