Fatigue Performance of Sugar Palm Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites with Varying Fibre Content

Dandi Bachtiar; Januar Parlaungan Siregar; Suhaeri; Masri; Zulfadhli

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Fatigue Performance of Sugar Palm Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites with Varying Fibre Content

Authors Dandi Bachtiar, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Suhaeri, Masri, Zulfadhli

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Dandi Bachtiar: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Januar Parlaungan Siregar: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Suhaeri: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Masri: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Zulfadhli: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Published 2025-06-30

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DOI https://doi.org/10.56347/jes.v4i1.267

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This study investigates the fatigue behavior of sugar palm fibre (SPF)-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites with varying fibre contents (10 wt%, 20 wt%, and 30 wt%). The composites were fabricated using extrusion followed by hot press moulding. Tensile tests were conducted in accordance with ASTM D638 to determine the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), and fatigue tests were performed under stress levels of 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% of the UTS, following ASTM D7791. The results indicate that an increase in fibre content leads to a reduction in both tensile strength and fatigue life, likely due to poor interfacial bonding and fibre agglomeration. Fatigue life was found to be significantly higher at lower stress levels across all fibre contents. These findings provide valuable information about the potential and limitations of SPF/TPU composites for applications involving cyclic loading, particularly in lightweight and sustainable material applications

Keywords

Sugar Palm Fibre; Thermoplastic Polyurethane; Fatigue Behavior; Natural Fibre Composites; Tensile Strength

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Author Biographies

Dandi Bachtiar

Universitas Syiah Kuala

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Januar Parlaungan Siregar

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Pekan 26600, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia

Suhaeri

Universitas Syiah Kuala

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Masri

Universitas Syiah Kuala

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Zulfadhli

Universitas Syiah Kuala

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Bachtiar, D., Siregar, J. P., Suhaeri, Masri, & Zulfadhli. (2025). Fatigue Performance of Sugar Palm Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites with Varying Fibre Content. Journal of Engineering and Science, 4(1), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.56347/jes.v4i1.267

Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Pages: 48-55
Published: 2025-06-30
Section: Articles
ISSN: 2828-805X

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