Research Article

Fabrication of Cement, Polymer, and Metal-Matrix Fibre Composites by Gravity-Assisted Liquid-Binder Infiltration: A Practical Approach

Table 3

Flow test results for epoxy resin/woven glass fibres.

Volume fraction   𝑉 𝑓 (%)Aperture   𝑠 2 (mm2)Spacing between layers   𝑠 𝑣 (mm)Fibre dimensionsthickness, width (mm)Infiltration distance   (mm) 𝑠 2 𝑠 𝑣 / 𝑉 𝑓 ( m m 3 × 1 0 2 )

32.10.65 × 0.850.100.1, 1.010.30.17
32.10.65 × 0.850.120.1, 1.010.80.20
32.10.65 × 0.850.110.1, 1.010.50.19
32.00.65 × 1.830.110.1, 1.013.10.41
32.00.65 × 1.830.100.1, 1.012.80.37
32.00.65 × 1.830.120.1, 1.013.30.45
31.00.65 × 2.600.120.1, 1.016.40.65
31.00.65 × 2.600.100.1, 1.015.70.54
31.00.65 × 2.600.110.1, 1.016.10.60