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Flexure versus tension/compression?
By:MikeWhy
Date: 3/2/2001, 10:57 pm

: You don't need to. So don't.

I probably won't ever, but let it be my informed choice, if and when I choose to not.

: The following link has a section indicating how much epoxy you need per yard
: of cloth.

: -Link Removed-

Thanks for the link. Can you answer some questions about the numbers in those tables for me? What is the distinction between tension or compression versus flexure strength? Can I read these to mean bonded to a core in flexure versus acting alone in flexure? If so, how thick is a 6 oz. cloth panel with 40:60 epoxy:glass? (I'm trying to put that 75ksi flexure figure into perspective. Doesn't Mohr's circle of stresses apply to composites? It seems really skewed if I'm reading it right.)

Mike.

Messages In This Thread

Flexure versus tension/compression?
MikeWhy -- 3/2/2001, 10:57 pm
Re: Flexure versus tension/compression?
Sam McFadden -- 3/3/2001, 4:03 pm