Table 4.
Main tensile mechanical properties of synthetic fibers compared to those listed in Cordage Institute Charts.
| Fiber (material code) | E0 (Gpa) | FTS (Mpa) | FBE (%) | Tm (°C) | Tg (°C) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our study | 2 | Our study | 2 | Our study | 2 | Our study | 2 | Our study | 2 | |
| HOY-PET (M1) | 4.7* | – | 460* | – | 20* | – | 253 | 258 | 80.92 | 70 to 80 |
| PP (M2) | 5 | 6 | 570 | 560 | 21 | 20 | 164 | 165 | −36.43 | −10 to -30 |
| POY-PET (M3A) | 2.2* | – | 255* | – | 135* | – | 244* | – | 69.86 | 65 to 75 |
| HOY-PET high strength (M3B) | 10.5 | 15 | 1138 | 1130 | 15 | 12 | 252 | 258 | 80.95 | 70 to 80 |
| PA 6 (M4) | 3.5 | 6 | 812 | 960 | 28 | 20 | 223 | 218 | 47.55 | 45 to 50 |
* No reference value in the literature.