𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 : 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 👀

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞

📢𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥📢

𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 👀

This one compares Young's modulus against tensile strength, showing how natural fiber composites, GFRPs, CFRPs, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene-based composites relate to one another from a mechanical perspective.

Over the last few years, extensive research has explored how carbon nanotubes and graphene can enhance composite materials. By incorporating nano-reinforcements into traditional fiber-reinforced laminates, researchers have reported improvements not only in mechanical performance, but also in electrical conductivity, thermal properties and damage tolerance.

Of course, these materials don't replace conventional composites.

Instead, they expand what's possible, allowing engineers to tailor material systems for applications where multifunctionality becomes just as important as strength or stiffness.

It's a great reminder that composite engineering is constantly evolving.

New fibers, new matrices and new nano-reinforcements continue to reshape the way we think about material performance. 👀

source : #TheNativeLab