Table 2.
Mean values obtained in tensile loading for analysed PVA structures. Values in parenthesis represent the coefficient of variation in percentage.
| Structure | No. of Filaments/ Fibres |
Area, A
(mm2) |
Young Modulus, E (MPa) |
Strength, σu (MPa) | Ultimate Strain, εu (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 6 | 0.003 | 6.029 (25%) | 486.872 (27%) | 82.515 (23%) |
| 6PY | 36 | 0.018 | 14.266 (27%) | 296.686 (11%) | 38.396 (12%) |
| 6Y | 36 | 0.018 | 33.934 (11%) | 316.180 (8%) | 19.569 (16%) |
| 6BY | 216 | 0.108 | 14.217 (22%) | 398.501 (12%) | 46.235 (14%) |
| 8BY | 288 | 0.144 | 7.535 (30%) | 419.473 (14%) | 53.407 (18%) |
| 10BY | 360 | 0.181 | 10.894 (21%) | 352.788 (16%) | 42.072 (15%) |