Lightweight Materials: Understanding the Basics
Chapter 8: Polymer-Matrix Composites
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Published:2012
Abstract
Polymer-matrix composites are among the lightest structural materials in use today. They are also highly resistant to corrosion and fatigue and their load-carrying capabilities, such as strength and stiffness, can be tailored for specific applications. This chapter discusses the primary advantages and disadvantages of polymer-matrix composites, how they are produced, and how they perform in different applications. It describes the construction of laminates, the fibers and resins used, and the methods by which they are combined. It explains how strength, modulus, toughness, and high-temperature and corrosion behaviors are determined by the orientation, shape, and spacing of fibers, the number...
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Member Sign InPolymer-Matrix Composites, Lightweight Materials: Understanding the Basics, Edited By F.C. Campbell, ASM International, 2012, p 385–455, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.lmub.t53550385
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