Table 2.
Mechanical properties of pultruded material.
| Property | Channel profile (current research) | Strip profile by Minchenkov10* | Strip profile by Minchenkov16 | Strip profile by Novo11 | Strip profile by Esfandiari45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexural strength [MPa] | 534 ± 47 | 532 ± 28 | 411 ± 28 | 595 ± 24 | 416 ± 13 |
| Flexural modulus [GPa] | 34.8 ± 2.2 | 38.7 ± 0.9 | 26.8 ± 0.5 | 26.2 ± 2.0 | 20.9 ± 0.9 |
| Dimensions [mm × mm] | 31.5 × 25 | 75 × 3.5 | 75 × 3.5 | 20 × 2.0 | 20 × 2.0 |
| Fiber volume fraction [–] | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 |
*The strip profile was made from the same tapes as the channel profile produced in the current study.