Ferreira, Evans Paiva da CostaSilva Júnior, José Almir da2018-12-032021-10-052018-12-032021-10-052018-11-14Silva Júnior, José Almir da. Análise do comportamento da resistência a flexão em corpos de prova cerâmicos com adição de fibras da folha do coqueiro. 2018. 44f. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica) - Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2018.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/43049This work includes the analysis of the flexural strength of ceramic specimens with fibers of the coconut leaf (leaflet and raquis). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to add these fibers to the mixture in partial replacement of the clay and at the same time as reinforcement to avoid burning and to make ecological use viable. For the study a clay used by a ceramic located in the city of Parelhas / RN was used and some series of test pieces were molded in which the fibers were added with percentages of 5%, 10% and 15% in relation to the weight of the clay. The fibers were characterized using the thermal analysis method called thermogravimetry (TG), the FRX method was used to verify the elements present in its composition and the XRD method used to determine the crystallographic parameters and the atomic arrangements in the network crystalline form of the clay. The specimens were oven dried at a temperature of approximately 110 ° C to evaluate the behavior of the blends. The analysis of the results in relation to flexural strength indicated the use viability of 5%, 10% and 15% additions of leaflet fibers and 5% of raquis fibers for the manufacture of massive bricks, the composition which contained 15% of the leaflet that obtained the best result.Attribution 3.0 BrazilAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/ArgilaCerâmicaTijolo maciçoFolha do coqueiroFolíoloRaquísbachelorThesis