Mechanical behaviour of Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibres
¹University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science and Manufacturing Technology, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
²Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
*Correspondence: hrabe@tf.czu.cz
Abstract:
The tensile strength of Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibres was examined. Fibre samples were prepared and tested up to the point of rupture with a deformation rate of 0.05 min-1. The tensile device (Labortech, MPTest 5.050, Czech Republic) were used to determine the tensile force. The aim of the paper was to describe a mechanical behaviour of Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibres. Measured values can be used as a basis for further research on the application of Sugar palm fibres.
Key words:
agriculture material, deformation energy, tensile force