Abstract
Composites have been identified as the most promising and discriminating material now accessible in the twenty-first century. Currently, composites reinforced with high-performance fibers of synthetic or natural materials are gaining traction as the market's need for lightweight materials with high strength increases. Outstanding performance not only does a fiber-reinforced polymer composite have a high strength-to-weight ratio, but it also exhibits excellent qualities such as increased durability, stiffness, damping property, flexural strength, corrosion resistance, wear, impact, and fire. Composite materials have found uses in various industrial sectors, including mechanical, construction, aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and marine. Because their constituent elements and fabrication techniques primarily determine the performance of composite materials, it is necessary to investigate the functional properties of various fibers available worldwide, their classifications, and the fabrication techniques used to fabricate the composite materials. A survey of a broad range of high-performance fibers is offered, together with their qualities, functionality, categorization, and production procedures, to identify the optimal high-performance fiber-reinforced composite material for crucial applications. Due to their superior performance in a wide variety of applications, high-performance fiber-reinforced composite materials have emerged as a viable alternative to solo metals or alloys.
Highlights
Two or more component materials having substantially varied physical or chemical characteristics are often utilized to make composites, which may be employed in a wide range of industries
The flexural and tensile strength of a composite material containing 5% maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) by weight combined with a polypropylene (PP) matrix reinforced with 15% alkaline-treated hemp fibers increased by 37 percent and 68 percent, respectively [6,7]
When carbon fiber/polypropylene (CF/PP) was utilized to manufacture composite foams made by microcellular injection molding, the cellular structure improved by 35 percent [18,19,20]
Summary
Two or more component materials having substantially varied physical or chemical characteristics are often utilized to make composites, which may be employed in a wide range of industries. Glass, aramid, ultrahigh-molecularweight polyethylene (UHMWPE), ceramic, quartz, boron, and novel fibers such as poly (p-phenylene benzothiazole) (PBO) fibers are examples of high-performance composites (HPC). High tensile strength, and good heat resistance are only some of the characteristics of these fibers. Most HPC matrix materials are polymers, metals, alloys (such as aluminum and magnesium), and ceramics. Metals, alloys (such as aluminum and magnesium), and ceramics (such as unsaturated polyester resin) are the most common (aluminum oxide, zirconia, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, etc.). High-performance fibers are often niche goods in the more significant fiber industry.
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