Composites – Day 2, Types of weaves and fabric style

450 ½ - 450 = the number set that strand count of each strand 450x100=45000

1 = indicates that one strand

2=

Denier – measurement in the yarn

Carbon/Graphite

Yarns- Designated in Tows

Tow – is the bundled if continuous fiber filaments

The number if continuous filaments that make up fiber bundle

Kevlar is designated in Denier

Fabric Styles

1. Non-woven – unidirectional
2. Woven Fabric – bidirectional – multidirectional – runs in two or more directions
– has more strength in wrap direction than in weft
3. Mat (Flox) – chopped fibers that are compressed together; typically used in
combination with woven or unidirectional layer of fabric and not as strong as
a unidirectional fabric

Carbon and Boron may be unidirectional

Bidirectional (Multidirectional)

1. Runs in two or more directions

2. Woven together and may be seen in many different weaves
3. Warp threads have more fiber woven together than the weft
4. Has more strength in the warp direction then in the fill direction

Plain Weave – simple pattern

Satin Weave – common for repair application and are made by floating wrap yarns
over several fill yarns and under one fill yarn in repetitious pattern

Fabric Styles

1. Yarn construction – yield on denier and ply level

2. Count – is the number of yarns per in of width in the wrap or fill direction
3. Weight – measured in ounces per square yard
4. Thickness - measured in thousandths of an inch or millimeters
5. Weave – plain, satin and crow’s foot(Kevlar)

Hybrids
 1. Intraply – reinforcing material; woven from two more different types of fiber
material
2. Interply – uses two or more layers of different reinforcing materials that are
laminated together. Each layer can be used in a unidirectional or bidirectional
form
3. Selective placement – may be selectively placed to give greater strength,
flexibility, reduce cost

Repair

1. Clean
2. Sand out
3. Clean
4. Brush Coat Sanded Area
5. Tape up Area
6. Cure
7. Sand surface
8. Prime and repaint