Table 3.
Geometrical descriptions of the fabricated metal-composite hybrid pipes.
| Specimen code | Average specimen thickness (t), mm | Average specimen length (L), mm | Average specimen mass (M), g | Cost of each specimen, $ | Normalized value of specimen costa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 2.00 | 97.4 | 96.20 | 0.4810 | 1.0000 |
| Al/8J | 8.60 | 99.0 | 161.08 | 0.6218 | 1.2927 |
| Al/4J/4G | 4.33 | 98.5 | 141.55 | 0.5652 | 1.1751 |
| Al/4G/4J | 4.29 | 99.4 | 137.55 | 0.5572 | 1.1585 |
| Al/2J/4G/2J | 4.36 | 98.0 | 136.45 | 0.5550 | 1.1539 |
| Al/2G/4J/2G | 6.54 | 98.5 | 138.76 | 0.5596 | 1.1635 |
| Al/8G | 4.06 | 99.2 | 125.50 | 0.5396 | 1.1218 |
aCost of the specimen divided by the cost of Al-specimen.