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This is a summary of Table I from MIL-STD-1944, Polymer Matrix Composites, which is a listing of various composite fibers and their applicable physical properties.
| Category |
Type
|
Supplier
|
Ultimate Tensile Strength (ksi)
|
Tensile Modulus (psi X 10E6)
|
Density (g/cubic cm.)
|
| Aluminia (Al2O3) |
FP-1
|
Dupont
|
200
|
55
|
3.7
|
| Aluminia (Al2O3) |
FP-2
|
Dupont
|
250
|
55
|
3.7
|
| Aluminia (Al2O3) |
SiO2
|
Dupont
|
275
|
55
|
3.7
|
| Aluminia (Al2O3) |
Nextel
|
3M
|
250
|
22
|
2.7
|
| Aramid |
Kevlar
|
Dupont
|
500
|
13
|
1.44
|
| Aramid |
Kevlar
|
Dupont
|
550
|
19
|
1.45
|
| Boron (W) |
4.0 mil
|
Avco
|
510
|
58-60
|
2.57
|
| Boron (W) |
5.6 mil
|
Avco
|
510
|
58-60
|
2.49
|
| Boron (W) |
8.0 mil
|
Avco
|
510
|
58-60
|
2.46
|
| Boron carbide |
|
|
300-400
|
40-55
|
2.0
|
| Boron nitride |
|
|
300
|
30-50
|
1.8
|
| Glass |
"E"
|
Owens/Corning
|
500
|
10.5
|
2.54
|
| Glass |
"S"
|
Owens/Corning
|
650
|
12.4
|
2.49
|
| Carbon |
Celion
|
Celanese
|
550
|
34
|
1.78
|
| Carbon |
Celion ST
|
Celanese
|
630
|
34
|
1.78
|
| Carbon |
AS1
|
Hercules
|
450
|
34
|
1.8
|
| Carbon |
AS2
|
Hercules
|
400
|
33
|
1.8
|
| Carbon |
AS4
|
Hercules
|
520
|
34
|
1.8
|
| Carbon |
AS6
|
Hercules
|
600
|
35
|
1.83
|
| Carbon |
XAS
|
Hysol Grafil
|
500
|
34
|
1.79
|
| Carbon |
XAS 1
|
Hysol Grafil
|
550
|
34
|
1.79
|
| Carbon |
XAS 2
|
Hysol Grafil
|
600
|
34
|
1.79
|
| Carbon |
XAS 3
|
Hysol Grafil
|
700
|
37
|
1.82
|
| Carbon |
Microfil 55
|
|
525
|
55
|
1.78
|
| Carbon |
T-300
|
Union Carbide
|
400
|
33
|
1.76
|
| Carbon |
T-500
|
Union Carbide
|
500
|
35
|
1.79
|
| Carbon |
T-600
|
Union Carbide
|
600
|
35
|
1.8
|
| Carbon |
T-700
|
Union Carbide
|
660
|
36
|
1.81
|
| Carbon |
F3
|
Great Lakes
|
450
|
33
|
1.78
|
| Carbon Modulus |
IM6
|
Hercules
|
635
|
40
|
1.73
|
| Carbon Modulus |
IMS
|
Hysol Grafil
|
450
|
42
|
1.76
|
| Carbon Modulus |
IM7
|
Hercules
|
670
|
40
|
1.78
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
Celion G50
|
Celanese
|
360
|
50
|
1.78
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
HMS-4
|
Hercules
|
425
|
52
|
1.79
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
HMU
|
Hercules
|
400
|
55
|
1.84
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
HMS
|
Hercules
|
400
|
52
|
1.86
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
Microfil 55
|
|
525
|
55
|
1.78
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
T-50
|
Union Carbide
|
350
|
57
|
1.81
|
| Carbon High Modulus |
F5
|
Great Lakes
|
450
|
50
|
1.85
|
| Carbon Ultra High Modules |
Celion GY70
|
Celanese
|
270
|
75
|
1.99
|
| Carbon Ultra High Modules |
Celion GY80
|
Celanese
|
270
|
83
|
1.99
|
| Carbon (Pitch) |
P-25W
|
Union Carbide
|
200
|
23
|
1.9
|
| Carbon (Pitch) |
P-55S
|
Union Carbide
|
250
|
55
|
2.0
|
| Carbon (Pitch) |
P-75S
|
Union Carbide
|
300
|
75
|
2.0
|
| Carbon (Pitch) |
P-100
|
Union Carbide
|
325
|
105
|
2.15
|
| Carbon (Pitch) |
P-120
|
Union Carbide
|
325
|
120
|
2.18
|
| Quartz |
Astroquartz
|
J.P. Stevens AAI Products
|
130
|
10
|
2.2
|
| Silicon carbide (SiC) |
5.6 mil (W)
|
Avco
|
550
|
60
|
3.07
|
| Silicon carbide (SiC) |
4.0 mil (W)
|
Avco
|
550
|
60
|
3.3
|
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