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ANALISIS SIFAT MEKANIK KOMPOSIT SERAT BAMBU TALI SEBAGAI MULTILAYERED ARMOR SYSTEM

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Komposit serat alam merupakan salah satu bahan alternatif yang digunakan sebagai Multilayered Armor System (MAS). Salah satu serat alam yang paling umum digunakan sebagai MAS yaitu serat bebahan dasar bambu tali. Komposit serat bambu tali memiliki densitas dan biaya proses manufaktur yang murah. Namun, secara sifat mekanis, komposit serat bambu memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda-beda. Dalam penelitian ini akan dilakukan analisis sifat mekanis komposit serat bambu tali yang memiliki orientasi 0o/90o.bahan komposit yang digunakan yaitu serat bamboo tali sebagai penguta dan epoxy sebagai matriks pengikat serat. Dari pengujian mekanis yang dilakukan diperoleh kekuatan Tarik rata-rata komposit serat bambu tali sebesar 109.86 MPa. Kekuatan bending sebesar 95.32 MPa dan kekuatan geser sebesar 34.11 MPa.
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