Answer to Question #344839 in Material Science Engineering for Abdu

Question

(A) Stress-strain curves of (1) the metal and (2) the fibers, respectively.

(i)

It is required that the composite containing one type of fiber must have an elastic

modulus no less than 200 GPa, and that the fibers carry no more than 75% of the total

load applied along the longitude direction. Suggest the appropriate type of fiber and

calculate the associated volume fraction.