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Composites - Coggle Diagram
Composites
Carbon Fibre
Very high strength to weight ratio
Very Expensive
Used for Sports Equipment - Tennis Rackets, Fishing Rods and Luxury Cars
Layers of Carbon weave mixed with resin
Composites are a mixture of two or more materials
Used to produce new materials with superior qualities - Stronger, lighter, more resistant to rust, etc
Fibreglass
GRP - Glass Reinforced Plastic
Glass Fibres come in a Roll / Weave
Polyester Resin (Thermoset) is added onto a mould
Good strength to weight ratio
Comes in a range of colours
Used for Canoes / Motorbike Farings
Kevlar
Fabric - Can be Worn
Polymer Fabric - Combined with Resin
Very 5x Stronger than Steel - Very light too
Used for Body Armour
Reinforced Concrete
Mixture of Steel Bars and Concrete
Concrete has Low Tensile Strength but the Steel bars has High Tensile Strength