Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2007.3951.3957Americana L. Fibres: Correlation
Between Fine Structure and Mechanical Properties]]>MsahliS. ChaabouniY. SakliF. DreanJ.Y. 122007724In this study, results of a mechanical behavior
study of fibres extracted from the agave Americana L. plant, the
most abundant variety in Tunisia, are presented. These results deal with
the principal and mechanical characteristics of these fibres which are
the elongation at break, the elasticity modulus and the rupture facture.
These results permitted to situate these fibres, compared to the other
textile fibres, as materials that can be used in technical applications
such as reinforcing composites or geotextile. In order to understand the
mechanical properties of these fibres, a correlation study between the
properties already cited and the fine structure was done. The obtained
results showed that the mechanical properties of agave Americana
L. fibres are closely related to the individual fibers deformations and
to the natural matrix (lignin and gums) that links these elementary fibres.]]>Chaabouni, Y., J.Y. Drean and F. Sakli,2004Americana L.]]>2004pp: 3034Chaabouni, Y., J.Y. Drean and F. Sakli,2006Americana L.]]>176367374Cuendo, A.,19541954Guendo, L.,1998pp: 914-918pp: 914-918Herbert, R.,19542nd Edn.,pp: 360-438pp: 360-438Lewin, M. and E.M. Pearce,1985Vol. IV,McGovern, J.N.,1990pp: 412-430pp: 412-430Morton, W.E.,1975Msahli, S., J.Y. Drean and F. Sakli,2005Americana L. Fibres.]]>75540543Msahli, S., F. Sakli and J.Y. Drean,2006Americana L.]]>6913Satta, A., R. Hagege and M. Sotton,198615314