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Explore the variables in composites, fibers, and materials selection with considerations for economics, environment, politics, market, aesthetics, and properties. Learn about fiber orientation, recycling, costs, and more. Get insights for making informed decisions in your engineering projects.
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Composites Fibers - variables amount fiber length distribution orientation
Composites Fibers - variables amount fiber length distribution orientation Fiber orientation can be random aligned intermediate
Materials selection - some considerations Economics Environmental Political Market Aesthetics Material properties
Materials selection - material cost Relative cost - compared to that of hot rolled ASTM A36 plate (0.29C-1Mn-0.28Si) (unit wt. basis)
Materials selection - environmental Health hazards Recycling Metals particularly suited to recycling - can be easily sorted, remelted, & shaped Ceramics usually not recycled - many polymers are Composites difficult to recycle - difficult to separate fibers from matrix
Materials selection - political Who writes the specs for contract bids? Will they specify stainless steel rebar in roads & bridges?
vs …… Materials selection - market Carrera GT vs …… Kia
500 MPa P=50 Materials selection - aesthetics
500 MPa Materials selection - aesthetics