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350
G2/B3/G
G2/B3/G2 2
300 [G/B]3G
[G/B]3G

G
G7 7
250 G8
Tensile strength (MPa) 200
B7

150

100

50

0
0 0.003 0.006 0.009 0.012 0.015 0.018 0.021
Tensile strain

Figure 4.2 Comparison on the tensile stress-strain curves between E-glass/basalt,
E-glass and basalt laminates

As expected, the pure G7 shows the highest tensile strength and modulus,

followed by E-glass/jute (G2/J3/G2 and [G/J]3G) and pure J7 as depicted in Figure 4.3.
The G2/J3/G2 exhibits 51.4 % higher of tensile strength than J7. The G7 laminate

recorded the tensile strength of 252.82 MPa, which is five times higher than J7. In the

meantime, even though jute fibre is considered as weak, the interaction with E-glass
reinforced epoxy helps in increasing the tensile properties of E-glass/jute as a whole

and could potentially increase the sustainability and recyclability of material
developments.

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