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Table 4 Mechanical properties of cattail fiber-reinforced composite

From: Novel cattail fiber composites: converting waste biomass into reinforcement for composites

Mat content

Consolidation pressure (kPa)

Longitudinal modulus (GPa) SDa

Tensile strength (MPa), SDa

Strain at break (%), SDa

100% cattail

101

4.6 (0.6)

18.6 (3.2)

0.4 (0.1)

100% cattail

260

7.0 (0.2)

34.0 (3.8)

0.5 (0.1)

100% cattail

560

6.5 (0.2)

44.1 (2.7)

1.0 (0.1)

  1. aSD—standard deviation, N = 5