The present experimental work is aimed at studying the effect of different loading rates on the mechanical behavior of jute/glass reinforced epoxy hybrid composites. Surface modification was done in order to get better interfacial bonding between jute and resin. The hybrid composite showed insensitive behavior at high loading rates. The loading rate behavior of the hybrid composite was compared on the basis of different surface treatments of jute fiber. UV-treated samples have shown better yield properties at higher loading rates. Untreated samples exhibited better ILSS values at higher loading rates. The findings are explained in terms of varying failure mechanisms at different loading rates.
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