Table 4.
Type of Fiber | Density (g/cm3) |
Tensile Strength (MPa) |
Young’s Modulus (GPa) |
Elongation (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aramid | 1.44 | 3000 | 124 | 2.5 |
Carbon | 1.4 | 400 | 230–240 | 1.4–1.8 |
E-Glass | 2.55 | 2000–3500 | 63–67 | 2.5 |
S-Glass | 2.5 | 4570 | 70–73 | 1.8–3.2 |
Silicon carbide | 3.16 | - | 360–440 | - |