Fabrication and Mechanical Testing of Sheep & Camel Fiber with Duck Egg Shell Powder Using Hand Lay Up Technique

Fiber reinforced polymer composites is an important class of structural material due to their numerous advantages. As of now there is an increment in interest toward Natural composites which are made by reinforcement of characteristic fiber. Camel wool, sheep wool with duck egg shell powder has good malleable properties; thus, it could be utilized as a fiber reinforcement material. It gives desired property at easier expense of generation. To this end, an attempt has been made to study the potential application of Animal fibers and they are economically and effortlessly found in India for making value added products. Animal Fiber reinforced polymer composites are being used in almost every type of applications in our daily life and its usage continues to grow at an impressive rate. Composites are the most advanced and adoptable materials among all the engineering materials. The natural composites have advantages like low cost, biodegradable nature, recyclable etc. Sheep wool is regarded as one of the most performative insulating natural materials due to its thermo-hygrometric and acoustic properties, Camel wool offers a unique combination of warmth, breathability, hypoallergenic properties, and durability that make it an exceptional choice for clothing and textiles. Objective of the present work is to evaluate and compare the mechanical properties of composites made from animal fibers like camel fiber, sheep fiber with duck egg shell powder using hand lay-up technique using Epoxy and Hardener. After conducting different tests like tensile, flexural, impact strengths and hardness on the specimens obtained after fabrication, it can be concluded that the sheep fiber & camel fiber (hybrid) with 10% duck egg shell powder has better mechanical properties when compared to the other results.