Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Fibres Recycled by Steam Thermolysis: A Statistical Approach

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Fibre samples</td><td class="align_center">Number of filaments tested</td><td class="align_center">Mean of tensile strength (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">Standard deviation (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">95% confidence interval (MPa)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">VF</td><td class="align_center">3240</td><td class="align_center">3864</td><td class="align_center">573</td><td class="align_center">20</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">RF400</td><td class="align_center">3390</td><td class="align_center">3657</td><td class="align_center">437</td><td class="align_center">15</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">RF500</td><td class="align_center">2940</td><td class="align_center">3852</td><td class="align_center">591</td><td class="align_center">19</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Statistical parameters of normal distributions obtained from bundle tensile tests analysis and related 95% confidence intervals.</div>

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Table 4: Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Fibres Recycled by Steam Thermolysis: A Statistical Approach 