The Effect of Treatment of Coconut Fiber with Liquid Smoke on Mechanical Properties of Composite

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Khairun University

^* Corresponding author: mukhlis@yahoo.com

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of liquid smoke treatment on the tensile strength of the single fiber and Coconut fiber (CF) Reinforced Composite. The research method is Immersion the fiber with liquid smoke and heating. First treatment, CF was immersed in liquid smoke for 1, 2, and 3 hours, then dried for 1 hour at a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. Next, the single fiber tensile test was carried out with the Universal Impact Test Machine and composite impact strength. The results showed that the tensile strength of single fiber TP, P1J, P2J, and P3J of 51.357 MPa, 79.655 MPa, 48.187 MPa, and 58.117 MPa. While the CF composite impact test TP, P1J, P2J, and P3J of 0.514 KJ/m², 1.385 KJ/m², 1,085 KJ/m², and 2,128 KJ/m². The liquid smoke immersion can increase the tensile strength of single fibers, where 1-hour immersion has the greatest value. In contrast, the impact strength of the CF composites increased at 3 hours, the largest immersion value. The results showed that the fiber soaked in liquid smoke could be an alternative to improve the mechanical properties of CF.