high Strength Glass Fibers0 pages
TECHNICAL PAPER
High Strength
Glass Fibers
Table of Contents
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Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Glass Fiber Chemical Compositions . . .2
Glass Fiber Properties . . . . . . . . . . .3
– Physical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . .3
– Chemical Resistance . . . . . . . . . . .3
– Electrical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . .3
– Thermal Properties . . . . . . . . . . . .4
– Optical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
– Radiation Properties . . . . . . . . . . .5
Glass Fiber Size Treatments . . . . . . . .5
Fiber Composite Utility . . . . . . . . . . .5
– Composite Properties . . . . . . . . . .5
– Environmental Durability . . . . . . . . .5
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Table 1 Composition Ranges
for Glass Fibers . . . . . . . . .7
Table 2 Properties of Glass Fibers -Physical Properties . . . . . . .7
Table 3 Properties of Glass Fibers -Chemical, Electrical
and Thermal Properties . . .8
Table 4 Glass Fiber Size Chemistry
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Table 5 S-2 Glass® Fiber Unidirectional
Epoxy Composite Properties .9
Figure 1 Continuous Glass Fiber
Manufacturing Process . . .10
Figure 2 Fiber Strength at
Temperature . . . . . . . . . .10
Figure 3 Fiber Weight Retention
vs. pH Exposure . . . . . . . .10
Figure 4 Fiber Strength vs. pH
Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Figure 5 Glass Viscosity vs.
Temperature . . . . . . . . . .11
Figure 6 Thermal Expansion vs.
Volume In Epoxy . . . . . . . .11
Figure 7 Dielectric vs. Fiber
Volume In Epoxy . . . . . . . .11
Figure 8 Environmental Stress
Rupture In Epoxy . . . . . . . .11
Figure 9 Environmental Stress
Rupture In Epoxy . . . . . . . .11