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    This document discusses different types of polymer matrix composites. It describes the fiber phase, which can include whiskers, fibers, or wires made of materials like ceramics, polymers, or crystals. The matrix phase binds, protects, and separates the fibers and is usually made of polymers or metals. Common fiber reinforcements discussed are glass, carbon, aramid, and others. The document also covers metal-ceramic matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites, processing techniques, structural composites, and nanocomposites.

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    This document discusses different types of polymer matrix composites. It describes the fiber phase, which can include whiskers, fibers, or wires made of materials like ceramics, polymers, or crystals. The matrix phase binds, protects, and separates the fibers and is usually made of polymers or metals. Common fiber reinforcements discussed are glass, carbon, aramid, and others. The document also covers metal-ceramic matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites, processing techniques, structural composites, and nanocomposites.

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    Polymer Matrix Composites

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    Jem Mallari
    This document discusses different types of polymer matrix composites. It describes the fiber phase, which can include whiskers, fibers, or wires made of materials like ceramics, polymers, or crystals. The matrix phase binds, protects, and separates the fibers and is usually made of polymers or metals. Common fiber reinforcements discussed are glass, carbon, aramid, and others. The document also covers metal-ceramic matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites, processing techniques, structural composites, and nanocomposites.

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    Polymer

    Matrix
    Composites

    The Fiber
    Phase

    Whisker

    Thin single crystal structure


    Extreme length to diameter
    ratio
    Crystalline perfection

    Fiber

    Polycrystalline ~
    Amorphous
    Small diameters
    Polymer/Ceramic

    Wire
    - Large diameter

    The Matrix
    Phase

    The Matrix Phase


    Binding
    Protection
    Separation

    More

    ductile
    Less elastic
    modulus

    Polymer
    Matrix
    Composites

    Glass Fiber
    Reinforced
    Polymer
    GFRP

    GFRP
    Advantages
    Easily

    drawn
    Readily available
    Relatively strong
    Chemically inert

    Application
    Automotive
    Marine
    Pipes
    Containers
    Bike

    Frame

    Carbon Fiber
    Reinforced
    Polymer
    CFRP

    CFRP
    Advantages
    High specific moduli and
    strengths
    Temperature & Chemically
    resistant
    Diverse
    physical/mechanical
    characteristic
    Inexpensive
    manufacturing

    Application

    Aeronautics
    Military
    Recreation

    Aramid Fiber
    Reinforced
    Polymer

    Kevlar
    Advantage
    Superior strength to
    weight ratio against metals
    High longitudinal tensile
    strength
    Heat resistant -200 to
    +200
    Easily manipulated using
    textile means
    Created in 29 49 149

    Application

    Bulletproof

    vests
    Automotive breaks
    Gaskets
    Missile cases

    Other fiber reinforcement


    materials
    Boron
    Silicon

    carbide
    Aluminum oxide

    Polymer Matrix Material


    Polyester
    Vinyl

    ester
    Epoxies
    Polymide resins
    Thermo plastics

    Metal
    Ceramic Matrix
    Composites

    MMC
    Advantage

    Disadvantage

    Highly ductile metal

    Expensive

    Specific strength stiffness

    *Highly Reactive

    Thermally inconducive

    *Degradation

    Dimensionally stable
    Abrasion resistant
    Non-flammable
    High operating
    temperature

    CMC
    Advantages

    Disadvantage

    Resilient to oxidation

    Inherent brittleness

    Severe - stress resistant


    Improved fracture
    toughness
    Resistant to thermal shock
    Creep behavior

    Carbon
    Carbon
    Composite

    CCC
    Fiber

    and Matrix are carbon based


    Extreme thermal resistance
    Complex processing technique

    SPACE SHUTTLE

    Processing of
    Fiber Reinforced
    Composites

    Techniques
    Pultrusion
    Prepeg
    Filament

    winding

    Structural
    Composites

    Structural
    Laminar

    Sandwich

    Laminar
    Two-dimensional

    sheets bonded to
    each other

    Sandwich
    Panels
    Two

    outer sheets
    bonded to a core
    Core

    Wood
    Honeycomb
    Polymeric foam

    Nano
    composites

    Nanocomposites
    composites

    that
    consist of Nano sized
    particles embedded
    in some type of
    matrix
    Designed for
    mechanical,
    electrical, magnetic,
    optical thermal and
    biological

    Polymer

    matrix

    Thermoplastic
    Epoxy resin
    Butyl rubber
    Polyamides
    Silicone resins

    Gas Barrier
    coating
    Sealing component for various
    applications

    Energy Storage
    Used as electrode contact for
    the electrolyte (Lithium Ion)

    Mechanical
    strength
    enhancement
    Epoxy resin matrix with 20 to
    30% wt. nanocomposites

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