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Composite Materials
Dr Asim Shahzad

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MSE 872
• Course content
• Applications and properties of composite materials; Role of
interfaces, processes and production of Polymer Matrix
Composites, Metal Matrix Composites, Ceramic Matrix
Composites; Design aspects of composite based structures,

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Production of glass fiber and carbon fiber composites,
Titanium based composite materials
• Recommended Books
• Handbook on Composites, Vol. 21, ASM
• Composite Materials Design and Applications (Daniel Gay)
• Fiber-Reinforced Composites (P.K. Mallick)
• Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites (B.D. Agarwal) 2
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ASSESSMENT
 6 Short quizzes throughout the course
 2 one hour tests (OHTs) in week 7 and 13
 Assignment/Project
 Final exam (3 hours) in week 18

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GRADING POLICY
 Quizzes: 10%
 Assignment/Project: 10%
 OHTs: 30%
 Final Exam: 50%

• Dr Asim Shahzad
• Email: mr_asim_shahzad@yahoo.com
• Tel: 051-2305073 3
• Cell: 0313 8211182 (after 4 pm)
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• A heterogeneous mixture of two or more homogenous phases which
have been bonded together
• The constituent phases should be present in reasonable
proportions, they should have different properties from each other
and from the resultant material, and they should be intimately
mixed and combined to give the resultant composite material

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• The performance and properties of the combination are designed to
be superior to those of constituents acting independently
• The enhancement of properties can be in terms of mechanical,
electrical, thermal or any other physical property
• Many natural materials designed for load-bearing are composites in
structure: wood and bone
• Wood is made up of fibrous chains of cellulose molecules in a lignin
matrix
• Bones are essentially composed of hard inorganic crystals in a matrix
of tough organic constituent called collagen 4
Constituents
• One or more discontinuous phases embedded in a continuous phase
• The discontinuous phase is usually harder and stronger than the
continuous phase, called the reinforcement
• The continuous phase is termed the matrix
• The reinforcement provides the main strength and stiffness to the

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composite material: fibres, particles, whiskers, flakes
• The matrix serves to bind the fibres together, transfer loads to the
fibres, and protect them against environmental attack: resin
• A high fibre aspect ratio (length/diameter) permits very effective
transfer of load via matrix to the fibres
• The resulting composite material combines very strong and stiff
fibres within a matrix to form a material of much greater strength,
stiffness and toughness than the fibres and the matrix acting alone 5
 Fibres

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 Fibre Composites

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Advantages
• Low density (lower than aluminum)
• High strength (as strong as high-strength steels)
• High stiffness (stiffer than titanium, yet much lower in density)
• Good fatigue resistance, Good creep resistance
• Low friction coefficient and good wear resistance

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• Toughness and impact damage tolerance
• Chemical resistance
• Corrosion resistance
• Dimensional stability (can be designed for zero CTE)
• Vibration damping ability
• Controllable electrical and thermal resistivity and conductivity
• High electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding 9
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Classification on basis of matrix

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Classification on basis of matrix

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Classification on basis of reinforcements

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Classification on basis of reinforcements

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 Comparison of Properties

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 Comparison of Properties

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 Comparison of Properties

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 Comparison of Properties

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 History of composites

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 History of Composites

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 History of Composites

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 History of Composites

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 History of Composites

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 Applications

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 Applications

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