NON-METALLIC FIBROUS REINFORCED METAL COMPOSITES
Abstract
The literature on fibers and fiber reinforced composites was reviewed and evaluated. It was concluded that, in principle, non-metallic fiber reinforced metals can have the largest strength/weight and mod lus/weight ratios of all known materials, exceeding the values of those presently available by many factors, particularly at elevated temperatures. In practice, realization of the potential has been frustrated by two factors. (1) thermal degradation of fiber strengths; and (2) inadequate fabrication proce ures. The inadequacies of fabrication techniques employed to date were considered in detail and the requirements for an adequate fabrication technique are listed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265943
Entities
People
- E.s. Machlin
Organizations
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick