A composite containing carbon fibres in epoxy resin is loaded in a direction perpendicular to the reinforcing fibres. If there are 0.55 vol% fibres, modulus of the carbon fibres is 380 GPa and modulus of epoxy is 3 GPa, determine the modulus of the composite. What it the modulus of the composite? Select one: a. 6.1 GPa b. 5.4 GPa c. 6.6 GPa d. 7.2 GPa

A composite containing carbon fibres in epoxy resin is loaded in a direction perpendicular to the reinforcing fibres. If there are 0.55 vol% fibres, modulus of the carbon fibres is 380 GPa and modulus of epoxy is 3 GPa, determine the modulus of the composite. What it the modulus of the composite? Select one: a. 6.1 GPa b. 5.4 GPa c. 6.6 GPa d. 7.2 GPa

Materials Science And Engineering Properties

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Chapter12: Composite Materials

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