Table 1.

Mechanical properties of different fibers (Oksman et al., 2003; Bodros and Baley, 2008; Ochi, 2008; Satyanarayana et al., 2009; Summerscales et al., 2010; Bourmaud, 2011; Faruk et al., 2012).

Fiber	Density	Young's modulus (GPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)
Flax	1.54	27.5–85	345–2000	1–4
Ramie	1.5–1.56	27–128	400–1000	1.2–3.8
Hemp	1.47	17–70	368–800	1.6
Jute	1.44	10–30	393–773	1.5–1.8
Sisal	1.45–1.5	9–22	350–700	2–7
Coconut	1.15	4–6	131–175	15–40
Cotton	1.5–1.6	5.5–12.6	287–597	7–8
Nettle	1.51	24.5–87	560–1600	2.1–2.5
Kenaf	1.2	14–53	240–930	1.6
Bamboo	0.6–1.1	11–17	140–230	–
E-glass	2.5	70	2000–3500	2.5
Carbone	1.4	230–240	4000	1.4–1.8