Research Article
Prediction of Matrix Failure in Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
Table 1
Typical resin material strength data [
7].
| Resin | | Tensile (MPa) | Compression (MPa) | Shear (MPa) | | Compression (%) | Shear (%) |
| Type 1 GPa | Yield strength | 58 | 96 | 50 | | | | Ultimate strength | 58 | 130 | 62 | Ultimate strain | 4.5 | 9.3 |
| Type 2 GPa | Yield Strength | 50 | 100 | 36 | | | | Ultimate strength | 50 | 130 | 60 | Ultimate strain | 5.9 | 7.0 |
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