QUESTION 13 [013]:
CATALOG
A composite material is made of unidirectional carbon fibres T800s, and PA6 (polyamide) matrix, with a fibre
volume fraction of 55%. The table below shows the properties of fibre and matrix. In which range is the
anisotropy in strength situated (ratio of longitudinal over transverse tensile strength)?
E1
Et
(GPa)
Git
(GPa) (Mpa)
Carbon T800S
PA6
Tensile strength
(MPa)
5880
1.2 0.44 0.35
73
Vit
(-)
298 14 8.8 0.2
1.2
Ratio of maximum principal stress to applied stress
Between 55 and 75
B Between 30 and 55
C Between 75 and 95
Higher than 95
3.0
2.0
1.0
1
Ļ
Circular fibers arranged in a square array
r
Ļ
Denotes locations
of maximum principal
stress
2
4
6 8 10 20
Vā = 0.78
0.75
0.70
0.55
0.40
0.04
40 60 100 200
400 600 1000
Ratio of fiber modulus to matrix modulus, Eā/Em