INVESTIGATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BI-DIRECTIONAL HYBRID NATURAL FIBRE POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIAL USED AS IMPLANT MATERIAL FOR HUMAN FEMUR BONE

摘要

In this research work the investigation of mechanical properties of Hybrid Natural fber ie Sisal Banana Jute Hemp with Mat type polymr composite materi¡l or with +/- 0 to 90° orientation and compare with +/- 0 to 90° orientation corbon fbre and E-Glass fbre polymr composite used as implant materi¡l either external fxation or internal fxation for human femur bone . From this research work Characterization of 16% and 24% weight fraction of Hybrid Natural fiber with epoxy resin LY-556 by using 04% aluminum oxide as Filler materi¡l ie ceramic powder are used to prepare Natural fbre Hybrid composite materi¡l and also Characterization of 10% weight fraction of carbon fiber and E-Glass as reinforcement with epoxy resin LY-556 as matrix and ceramic powder as a filler materi¡l and these composite materials are manufactured by using Vacuum bag moulding mthod and specimens are prepared according to ASTM standards and mechanical tests are carried out for these specimens and compare with human femur bone prosthesis and suggest to use these materials as external fxation or internal utilization as implant materi¡l like fiat plate or round rod for human femur bone in medical feld or any supporting stand materials for human being and fnally we will suggest this materi¡l for Bio medical feld application. along with mechanical test like Tensile D-3039 Bending D-790 and Compression D-3410 is carried out to fnd mechanical properties of these specimens and results are compare with human femur bone prosthesis. The mechanical properties like Tensile, Compression and Bending for the present investigated Bio-Composite materi¡l is found to be more nearest or matches the Tensile, Compression and Bending when compare to the present Natural Femur Bone Strength a t a 11 ages fnally suggesting suitable 24% Hybrid Natural fber polymr composite materi¡l for Bio medical feld application and also when compare to economical wise Natural f- bre materials are so cheapest materi¡l to corbon fbre or E-GIass fbre and also Natural fibres are easily available in India.