Table 1.
Physical aspects of fibers.
| Reference | Fiber Type | Length (mm) | Diameter (mm) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu et al. (a) [27] |
Straight Hooked-end Corrugated |
13 | 0.2 | 2800 | 300 |
| Shafieifar et al. [28] |
Straight steel fiber | 12.5 | 0.2 | 2600 | 278 |
| Wu et al. (b) [29] |
Straight brass-coated steel fibers | 13 | 0.2 | 1900 | 203 |
| Meng et al. [30] |
Straight steel fiber Carbon nanofibers Graphite nanoplates Graphite nanoplates |
13 50–200 × 103 25 30 |
0.2 100 2–10 2–10 |
1900 30,000 5000 5000 |
203 240 1000 1000 |
| Kim et al. [31] |
Brass-coated smooth steel fibers | 19.5 | 0.2 | 2450 | 203 |
| Azmee et al. [32] |
Straight steel fiber Hooked-end steel fiber |
20 25 |
0.2 0.3 |
>2300 >2300 |
>246 >246 |
| Park et al. [33] |
Straight fiber Hooked-end fiber |
6 30 |
60 × 10−3 380 × 10−3 |
2000 3000 |
206 206 |
| Meszoly et al. [34] |
Steel fibers | 15 | 0.2 | >2000 | 200 |
| Christ et al. [35] |
Steel fibers Polypropylene |
13 6 |
0.21 0.12 |
2750 500–700 |
200 5 |