Fabrication and Experimental Estimation of Mechanical Properties of Kevlar-Glass/Epoxy Interwoven Composite Laminate

Table 5

Compression test results.

Orientation	Cross sectional length (l) (mm)	Cross sectional breadth (b) (mm)	Cross sectional area (A) (l × b) (mm^2)	Load (P) (N)	Compressive strength (c = P/A) (MPa)	Average compressive strength (MPa)
1 × 1	3	14	42	6,170	146.90	136.05
	3.3	13.8	45.54	6,250	137.24
	3.5	13.6	47.6	6,530	137.18
	3.7	14.1	52.17	6,380	122.29
	3.6	13.4	48.24	6,590	136.61
3 × 3	3.4	14.4	48.96	6,380	130.31	122.54
	3.7	13.9	51.43	6,050	117.64
	3.6	13.7	49.32	6,010	121.86
	3.5	14.1	49.35	6,140	124.42
	3.7	14.3	52.91	6,270	118.50
5 × 5	3.7	13.8	51.06	6,280	122.99	123.94
	3.5	13.7	47.95	6,580	137.23
	3.7	13.9	51.43	6,110	118.80
	3.9	14.1	54.99	6,370	115.84
	3.7	13.4	49.58	6,190	124.85