MATERIALS

Alumina
Aluminium
steel
carbon fiber

Glass fiber
Armide
BORON

MODE OF EXISTS
fiber
sheet
sheet
PAN
PITCH
RAYON
E-GLASS
S-GLASS
H2
fiber
fiber

DENSITY(g/cm3)
3.3
2.7
7.85
1.75-1.90
1.90-2.15
1.6
2.59
2.46
2.49
1.44
2.3-2.6

SYNTHETIC COMPOSITE MATERIA

VOLUME(cm3) MASS (kg) TENSILE STRENGTH (Mpa)
1000
3.3
600
1000
2.7
500
1000
7.85
1500
1000
1.75
2413.1-6894
1000
1.9
1378-3102
1000
1.6
1034
1000
2.59
3445
1000
2.46
4619
1000
2.49
4619
1000
1.44
3400
1000
2.3
5033

OSITE MATERIAL PROPERTIES

TENSILE MODULUS (Gpa)
210-220
72
207
200
189
42
72.35
86.81
86.81
173
389

SHEAR STRENGTH
------------

COST ($/lb)
05-200
0.75
0.1
20-100
40-200
05-25
05-40
05-40
05-40
25-75
100-250

STIFFNESS(N/m)

APPLICATION

MATERIALS
COTTON
FLAX
HEMP
SISAL
RAMIE
KENAF
JUTE
COIR
BAMBOO

MODE OF EXISTS
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE
FIBRE

DENSITY(g/cm3)
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.32

VOLUME(cm3)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

COMPOSITE NATURAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Mass (kg)
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.32

COMPOSITE NATURAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES

TENSILE STRENGTH (Mpa)
287
345
690
511
400
930
393
175
400

TENSILE MODULUS (Gpa)

5.5
27.6
70
9.4
61.4
53
26.5
4

STIFFNESS(N/m)

cost ($/lb)

Application

HEXPLY PREPREG
M47_eu
M49_eu
HexPlyM9M10

M91F_M96F_eu
M35_4_eu
M48_eu
M21_global
M34_eu

EF01eu
HexPly S
M77PREPREG

HexPly_M52_eu

HexPly_M52_eu

EH04
M81PREPREG

REINFORCEMENT

MATRIX

LAMINATE
DENSITY

CARBON - UD, WOVEN

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

---

GLASS- UD & FABRIC

EPOXY

---

CARBON- UD & FABRICS

EPOXY

---

---

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

1.54

CARBON

EPOXY

1.57

CARBON

EPOXY

1.58

GLASS

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

---

GLASS

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

---

CARBON, GLASS

EPOXY

---

GLASS

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

---

CARBON-UD

EPOXY

1.5

CARBON- FABRICS

EPOXY

1.49

GLASS

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

---

CARBON

EPOXY

1.55

PREP
STRENGTH(Mpa)
TENSILE

COMPRESSIVE

1823-920

1015-715

1040

600

1300

900

905

600

---

---

830

880

2895

1693

3050

1500

600

540

900

600

450

---

2000

1200

---

---

480

---

2400

---

1500

---

751

604

---

---

2230

1530

1100

840

PREPREG SELECTION
CURING
SHELF LIFE
Temperature
MAX at -18C (0F).

1400C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1500C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1800C

12 months at -18C (0F)

---

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1200C

14 months at -18C (0F)

120 C

14 months at -18C (0F)

120 C

6 months at -18C (0F)

100 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

150 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

150 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

120 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

120 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

121 C

18 months at -18C (0F)

121 C

12 months at -18C (0F)

1350C

URING
GSM (g/m)
TIME
90min

193

60min

370

60min

1200

60min

600

30min

---

30min

385

120min

150

---

---

40min

300

40min

600

15 min

300

15 min

300

15 min

---

2 min

106

2 min

600

15 min

150

15 min

193

15 min

193

15 min

120

180 min

370

THICKNESS
(mm)
--0.4
0.666

--0.398
0.147
0.184
--------------0.161

0.216
----0.41

APPLICATION
BODY OF AUTOMOBILE, SMOOTH AND TRANSPERANCY,AUTOCLAVE
BODY OF AUTOMOBILE

BODY OF AUTOMOBILE,VACCUM ONLY, LEAF SPRING, FISH PLATES(RAIL

BODY OF AUTOMOBILE,VACCUM ONLY, LEAF SPRING, FISH PLATES(RAIL

BODY OF AUTOMOBILE, WIND ENERGY,FISH PLATES(RAILS), SMOOTH &

TRANSPERANCY,VACCUM ONLY
CHASSIS, SMOOTH & TRANSPERANCY,AUTOCLAVE
CHASSIS
OTHER AUTOMOBILE
MARINE,RAILS(LARGE STRUCTURES), VACCUM ONLY
TRANSPERENT AND SMOOTHING, VACCUM ONLY
TRANSPERENT AND SMOOTHING, VACCUM ONLY
short curing cycles for sporting (e.g. in ski production)
ski production,SPORTS
ski production,SPORTS
AUTOCLAVE,PCM

AUTOCLAVE,PCM
SHRINK WARP, VACCUM, PCM
SHRINK WARP, VACCUM, PCM
CHASSIS, AUTOCLAVE

SL.no
1
2
3
4
5
6

Materials
EPOXIES
POLYESTERS
VINYLESTERS
PHENOLICS
BMI
cynate

Density(g/cm )
1.1-1.4
1.2-1.5
1-1.2
1.41-1.84
1.51
1.24
3

THERMOSET MATRICES(RESINS or
Modulus(Mpa)
Tensile strength(Mpa)
3000-6000
35-100
2000-4500
40-90
11580
101
--34-41
8300
70.6
3000
69

SET MATRICES(RESINS or MATRICES)

Tensile strength(Mpa)
Elongation to failure(%) Thermal conductivity CTE(10-6 m/(m 0c))
35-100
(1-6)
0.1
60
40-90
2
0.2
100-200
101
4.5
0.21
(-)30 -100
34-41
--0.4
60-80
70.6
0.9
--28
69
2.59
--28.2

CTE(10-6 m/(m 0c))

60
100-200
(-)30 -100
60-80
28
28.2

MATRICES

EPOXY

VINYL ESTERS

POLYESTERS

PHENOLIC

BISMALEIMIDE

CYANATE

SELECTION OF MATRI
Applications
Structural application
High-strength projects
Adhesion to metal.
Gas tanks
Boat hulls
Heat resistant applications.
Corrosion resistant applications.
Mold applications
Automotive Applications - Friction Materials for Brake Pad

Aerospace applications-HIGH TEMP PARTS/ENGINES

Aerospace applications-HIGH TEMP PARTS/ENGINES

Electrical Appliances
Excellent moisture resistance

S
Limitations
Cannot be used with chopped strand mat

Not UV stable. Will deteriorate without a top coat when expose

3 month shelf-life

Cannot be used for high strength applications

Low adhesive property

High cost