Table 1.
Compression test results of the first five specimens, compressed at 210 °C and 10 min of dwell time, with various compaction pressures. Appendix D gives the complete results of the experiments including measured standard deviation at each pressure level.
| Sample | Compaction Press. (MPa) | Temp. (°C) | Compress. Ratio (%) | Loss of Material (%) | Density of Comp. Part (g/cm3) | Fibre Vol. Fraction (%) | Porosity Vol. Fraction (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 210 | 41.09 | 15.63 | 1.51 | 60.99 | 1.16 |
| 2 | 9 | 210 | 38.29 | 10.07 | 1.50 | 61.41 | 1.06 |
| 3 | 6 | 210 | 34.83 | 5.43 | 1.49 | 61.57 | 1.29 |
| 4 | 4 | 210 | 29.85 | 4.02 | 1.48 | 60.43 | 4.12 |
| 5 | 2 | 210 | 29.03 | 3.21 | 1.48 | 59.56 | 5.45 |
| Preform | - | - | - | - | - | 43.41 | 8.58 |