Mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced natural and ceramic fillers for various engineering applications

The use of natural fibers as reinforcement in composite materials for technological applications has been the subject of research over the last ten years. Natural fibers are derived from plant structural features. They can be used as a component of composite materials, the characteristics of which are determined by the direction of the fibers. The effort aims to explore and create composite materials for a variety of technical applications by integrating waste fibers from natural sources as filler (rice husk, or RH) and reinforcement (coconut coir, or CC) composed of ceramic (silicon carbide, or SiC) as a component in an epoxy matrix. Using a hand lay-up process, various fiber weight composite samples are developed. Tensile, flexural, impact, and hardness tests were conducted in accordance with ASTM recommendations to observe the mechanical features. The outcomes of the composite samples demonstrated that the qualities of the samples’ tensile (81 MPa), flexural (95 MPa), hardness (98), and impact (2.3 J) had been enhanced by the ceramic fillers. There are several applications for these composites in the automotive, building, and commercial sectors.