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TABLE 16.2

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Mechanical Properties of Typical Commercially Produced FRP Pultruded Materials
Glass-reinforced vinylester shapes (WF)a,b (0.25 to 0.5 in. thick) Glass-reinforced vinylester at sheeta,b (3 to 1 in. thick) 8 2025 Roving and CFM 20 10 24 16 NR 6 3035 1518 32 32 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.0 NR 2.0 1.11.4 0.32 Glass-reinforced vinylester rodsa,b (0.25 to 2 in. diameter) 5060 Roving only 100 NRe 65 NR NR 8 100 NR NR NR 6.0 NR NR NR NR 6.0 NR NR Carbon-reinforced epoxy stripc (0.047 in. thick) 65 Tow only 406 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23.9 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Fiber volume (est)d Fiber architecture Strength (103 psi) Tensile, longitudinal Tensile, transverse Compressive, longitudinal Compressive, transverse Shear, in-plane Shear, out-of-plane Flexural, longitudinal Flexural, transverse Bearing, longitudinal Bearing, transverse Stiffness (106 psi) Tensile, longitudinal Tensile, transverse Compressive, longitudinal Compressive, transverse Shear, in-plane Flexural, longitudinal Flexural, transverse Poisson ratio, longitudinal
a b c d e

2540 Roving and CFM 3046 712 3052 1620 4.57 3.94.5 3049 1019 3039 2634 2.64.1 0.81.4 2.63.8 1.01.9 0.430.50 1.62.0 0.81.7 0.330.35

Strongwell (2002). Creative Pultrusions (2000). Sika (2000). Estimated. NR, not reported by manufacturers.

TABLE 16.3

Physical and Electrical Properties of Typical Commercially Produced FRP Pultruded Materials
Glass-reinforced vinylester shapes (WF)a,b (0.25 to 0.5 in. thick) Glass-reinforced vinylester at sheeta,b 3 (8 to 1 in. thick) 2025 Roving and CFM 8.0 NR 40 0.6 3540 0.0600.070 Glass-reinforced vinylester rodsa,b (0.25 to 2 in. diameter) 5060 Roving only 3.0 NR 5055 0.25 60 0.0720.076 Carbon-reinforced epoxy stripsc (0.047 in. thick) 65 Tow only NRe NR NR NR NR NR

Fiber volume (est)d Fiber architecture CTE longitudinal (106/ F) CTE transverse (106/ F) Barcol hardness 24-h water absorption (% max.) Dielectric strength longitudinal (kV/in.) Density (lb/in.3)
a b c d e

2540 Roving and CFM 4.4 NR 45 0.6 3540 0.0600.070

Strongwell (2002). Creative Pultrusions (2000). Sika (2000). Estimated. NR, not reported by manufacturers.

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