Daftar Isi:
  • Along with the times the role of materials made of metal began to be replaced by non-metallic materials, one of which is a composite replacement material. Composite developments in Indonesia are still directed by natural resource materials which cannot be renewed from natural minerals. Therefore, it is necessary to develop raw materials for environmentally friendly composite reinforcing materials, such as natural fibers. Composite materials from natural fibber’s are widely available in various regions in Indonesia, for example abaka banana fiber (Musa Textilis). The fiber has strong physical properties and is resistant to moisture and salt water, so it is good to be used as a material for making marine ropes, because of its strong structure, floats on water and is salt resistant. This study was to determine the effect of variations in the direction of abaca banana fiber (Musa textilis) on the mechanical properties of composites with a pattern of variation in fiber direction 0^o,45^o,90^o and variations in fiber volume of 10%, 20%, 30%. The research method used in this study is the type of experimental research or True Experiment Research. The results showed the highest tensile testing results were 90^o fiber variationo with 30% fiber volume that was 63,0556 N/〖mm〗^2 and the lowest tensile test results were 0o fiber variation with 10% fiber volume with 20,4629 N/〖mm〗^2 tensile value.