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This chapter is concerned with the short-term mechanical properties — moduli and strengths — of glass, aramid and carbon fibres in a thermosetting resin matrix. A little information on reinforced thermoplastic matrix systems is also included. The data mainly refer to the room temperature properties of 55–65 v/o fibre, unidirectional, systems. The effects of the variation in fibre volume loading, method of test and instantaneous and long term exposure to temperature are briefly mentioned. Longitudinal properties tend to be fibre dominated, and so are compressive properties to some extent for glass and carbon fibres. The anisotropy of unidirectional materials is noticeable.
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Hancox, N.L., Mayer, R.M. (1994). Mechanical Properties of Aligned Fibre Composites. In: Design Data for Reinforced Plastics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0707-5_5
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