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Composites - Coggle Diagram
Composites
Carbon fibre
Layer of carbon weave mixed with resin
Very high strength to weigh ratio
Used for sports equipments(tennis rackets) , luxury car/F1, fishing.
Very expensive
Fibreglass
GRP- Glass Reinforced Plastic
Glass fibres come in a roll/wave
Polyester resin (thermoset) is added onto a mould
used for canoes/ motorbike farings
Good strength to weight ratio
Range of colours
Kevlar
fabric-can be worn
very strong- 5x stronger than steel- very light
used for body armour
Reinforced concrete
mixture of steel bar and concrete
concrete has low tensile strength but steel bar has high
Composites are a mixture of two or more material
Used to produce new materials with superior qualities - stronger, lighter, more resistant to rust , etc
