EXAMPLE PROBLEM 16.1 Property Determinations for a Glass Fiber-Reinforced ‘Composite—Longitudinal Direction A continuous and ligned glass fiber-reinforced composite consists of 40 vol% ‘or glass bers having @ modulus of elasticity of 69 GPa (10 > 1c psi) and {60 vol% of a polyester resin that, when hardened. displays a modulus of 34 GPa (0.5 x 1 psi). {@) Compete the modats of elaicty ofthis compost inthe longi! ection. ()) IF the crosesectional area is 250 ma? (0.4 in?) and a stress of 50 MPa, (250 psi supplied inthis longitudinal direction, compute the magnitude of the load carriod by each of th tiber and matrix phases. () Dotormino the strain that is sustained by cach phaso when tho stress in part (b) is applied. Solution () The modulus of elasticity of the composite is calculated wing Equation 36.108: (a4.4Pa)(06) + (0 Gays) 30GPa (43. 10" psi) (To solve this portion ofthe probiem. fist find the ratio of fiber load to ‘matrix load, using Equation 16.17; thus, or F;= 135 Fe {In addidoa, the total force sustained by the composite F, may be com- pputod trom the appliod siess rand total composite cross sctional area A. according to > Avg ~ (250 m")(s0 MPa) ~ 12.500 N (2900 Ib) However, his total load i just the sum ofthe loads curried by fiber and matrix phases that i, =F, + Fg = 12.500 N (2900 15)Substitution for / fom the precoding equation yields BSF, + Fy 2500N Fr = 8608 (200 thy) whereas y= F- Fy 1640 0 (2700 Th) “Thus, the sber phase supports tho vast majority o€ the applicd load. (The stress for both tiber and matrix phases must fst be calelated. Thea, by using the clastic modulus foreach [rom part (a)] the staia values may be determined! For stress calculations, phase cross-cetonal areas are necessary 12,500N — 860) An = Vn. = (06250 aut) = 150 ma? (024 in?) snd (0.4250 am?) = 100 mm (016 02) “rms, ES - 573 ara (33 psi Fy _u60n 1164 MPa (1637S psi) 4, omar Finally, sess are computed as on __ STAMPA Ee 34x 1P MPa oy 164M E @xa0 MPa ‘horefore trans for both matrix and tbor phasis aro iat. which they shoul he, according to Fqution 168 i the previous develonmest. = 189x107 1.69 x 10