Table 1.
Skyflex UIN020 [3] | North M55JB/epoxy [18] | |
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Fibres properties | ||
Carbon fibres type | Pyrofil MR60H 24P (12k) | Toray M55JB |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Rayon | Toray |
Elastic modulus (GPa) | 290 | 540 |
Strain to failure (%) | 1.9 | 0.8 |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 5.68 | 4.02 |
Density (kg/m3) | 1.81 | 1.91 |
Cured ply properties | ||
Manufacturer | Skyflex-SK Chemicals | North TPT |
Fibre volume fraction (%) | 47.8 | 51.3 |
Cured ply thickness (µm) | 25.4 | 30.8 |
Initial modulus (GPa) | 140.4 | 277.1 |