Results and discussion
Four samples of each material were tested, and their values were within 5% of the mean values. There is no significant difference between the two materials in static mechanical properties.
The fibres have the largest influence on the longitudinal static properties for 0∘ polymer matrix composite (PMC) laminates.
For mechanical properties strongly influenced by the interface, e.g. transverse, compressive and shear strength, the difference has been observed to be larger