Tensile strength and elongation of selected Kenaf fibres of Ghana

Figures & data

Figure 1. Retted and washed fibre.

Figure 2. Sample fibre strand set in cardboard for testing.

Figure 3. Fibre diameter of genotypes.

Figure 4. Sample tensile test result of EN31.

Figure 5. Tensile strength of the fibre strand.

Figure 6. Percentage elongation of fibre.

Table 1. Summary of the properties

Kenaf Fibre Genotype	EB31	TN11	EN31	PN11	HN11
Diameter (µm)	34.20	40.40	38.20	43.20	39.20
Density (g/cm^3)	0.53	0.60	0.63	0.94	1.00
Tensile Strength (MPa)	734.53	1292.37	1241.53	979.35	1365.14
Elongation (%)	10.88	12.23	14.66	15.81	13.13