Table 1.
Typical mechanical properties’ values for commercially available polymer fibers used for textile and high-performance applications.
| Classification of Fibers | Fiber type | Strength (GPa) |
Modulus (GPa) |
Strain (%) |
References |
| Textile Fibers | Polyamide | 0.91 | 9.57 | 37 | [3] |
| Polyesters | 0.7 to 0.9 | 12 to 17 | 7 to 37 | [4] | |
| Vinyl Fibers | 0.3 to 0.66 | ~4.5 to 7.5 | <40 | [4,5] | |
| Elastomers | 0.004 to 0.009 | 0.01 to 0.03 | >500 | [5] | |
| High-Performance Fibers | Spectra® | 2.5 to 3.6 | 97 to 133 | 2.8 to 4.5 | [5] |
| Dyneema® | 3.4 | 113 | 3.5 | [5] | |
| Kevlar® | 1.44 to 3.6 | 62 to 190 | 1 to 4.4 | [3] | |
| Zylon® | 4.2 | 280 | 2.5 | [3] | |
| M5 | up to 9 | 330 to 350 | 1.2 to 1.5 | [3,4] | |
| PAN-based carbon fibers | 2.5 to 3.8 | 227 to 405 | 0.8 to 1.76 | [3,4] |