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Source of Basalt Fiber
Though the temperature required to produce fibers from basalt is higher than glass,
it is reported by some researchers that production of fibers made from basalt
requires less energy by due to the uniformity of its heating.
Mechanical Properties
Strain at
Fiber Specific Tensile Strength ksi Elastic Modulus, ksi
Break, in/in
Type ▸ Gravity ▸ (MPa) ▸ (GPa) ▸
(mm/mm) ▸
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6/6/2019 Basalt Fiber Properties, Advantages and Disadvantages
Basalt as a fiber used in FRPs and structural composites has high potential and is
getting a lot of attention due to its high temperature and abrasion resistance.
Compared to FRPs made from glass, aramid and carbon fiber, its use in the civil
infrastructure market is very low.
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Earth. 2000. Encyclopedia.com.
2. “Continuous basalt fiber sector in shaping. (Statistics)” China Chemical
Reporter. July 6, 2010. highbeam.com.
3. Palmieri, A., Matthys, S., and Tierens, M. “Basalt fibres: Mechanical properties
and applications for concrete structures.” Taylor and Francis Group. 2009.
crcnetbase.com.
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Eo Greensticks
Does anyone know how basalt fibre rope performs in a marine
environment? Are the fibres to brittle to take the constant
movement for instance on a mooring for a boat?
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Leroy Essek
Check out this company called Grainis LTD, Basalt and
Zirconia Fibers. Plus this Bugaria company is very involved
with producing very low cost hydrogen. They have a Facebook
Page, Internet and sometimes post on the Facebook for
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