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For a glass fiber–epoxy matrix combination, the critical ratio of fiber length to fiber di...

For a glass fiber–epoxy matrix combination, the critical ratio of fiber length to fiber diameter is 50. Using the data in Table 15.4, determine the fibermatrix bond strength.

Table 15.4 Characteristics of Several Fiber-Reinforcement Materials

Material

Specific Gravity

Tensile Strength [GPa (106 psi)]

Specific Strength (GPa)

Modulus of Elasticity [GPa (106 psi)]

Specific Modulus (GPa)

Whiskers

Graphite

2.2

20

(3)

9.1

700

(100)

318

Silicon nitride

3.2

5–7

0.75–1.0)

1.56–2.2

350–380

(50–55)

109–118

Aluminum oxide

4.0

10–20

(1–3)

2.5–5.0

700–1500

(100–220)

175–375

Silicon carbide

3.2

20

(3)

6.25

480

(70)

150

Fibers

Aluminum oxide

3.95

1.38

(0.2)

0.35

379

(55)

96

Aramid (Kevlar 49)

1.44

3.6–4.1

(0.525–0.600)

2.5–2.85

131

(19)

91

Carbona

1.78–2.15

1.5–4.8

(0.22–0.70)

0.70–2.70

228–724

(32–100)

106–407

E-glass

2.58

3.45

(0.5)

1.34

72.5

(10.5)

28.1

Boron

2.57

3.6

(0.52)

1.40

400

(60)

156

Silicon carbide

3.0

3.9

(0.57)

1.30

400

(60)

133

UHMWPE (Spectra 900)

0.97

2.6

(0.38)

2.68

117

(17)

121

Metallic Wires

High-strength steel

7.9

2.39

(0.35)

0.30

210

(30)

26.6

Molybdenum

10.2

2.2

(0.32)

0.22

324

(47)

31.8

Tungsten

19.3

2.89

(0.42)

0.15

407

(59)

21.1

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