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TABLE 8.2
Frequently Employed Fibers in Composites
Alumina (Aluminum oxide) Polyolefi n
Aromatic nylons Silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 )
Boron Titanium carbide (TiC)
Carbon and graphite Tungsten carbide (WC)
Glass Zirconia (ZrO 2 )

TABLE 8.3
Polymer Resins Employed in the
Fabrication of Composites
Thermosets Thermoplastics
Epoxys Nylons
Melamine-Formaldehyde Polycarbonates
Phenol-Formaldehyde Poly(ether ether ketone)
Polybenzimidazoles Poly(ether ketone)
Polyimides Poly(ether sulfones)
Polyesters Poly(phenylene sulfi de)
Silicones Polyethylene
Acetal
Polyolefi ns

TABLE 8.4
Typically Employed Fiber/Resin Pairs
Alumina/ Carbon/nylon/epoxy
Alumina/polyimide Carbon/polyimides
Boron/carbon/epoxy Glass/epoxy
Boron/epoxy Glass/carbon/polyester
Boron/polyimide Glass/polyester
Boron/carbon/epoxy Glass/polyimide
Carbon/acrylic Glass/silicon
Carbon/epoxy Nylon/epoxy

TABLE 8.5
Types of Glass Fibers

Designation General Properties
C-Glass Chemical resistant
E-Glass “Typical” glass fi ber
R-Glass and S-Glass Stiffer and stronger than E-Glass

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