Fiber inorganic fibers

Fiber, inorganic Fibers used in RPs, etc. include glass (different types), aluminum silicate, beryllium glass, carbon, ceramic, graphite, and quartz (fused silica). 

Figure 15.6 shows the ideal stress-strain curves of inorganic and polymer fibers. Inorganic fibers typically have higher strength and modulus, but they break at lower strain and are more brittle. 

Mineral wool is perhaps the best known of the whole range of insulation types. It is widely used in all sectors of industry, transport and building for thermal, acoustic and fire-protection purposes. There is a common misconception that mineral wool is a specific product type - it is not. Mineral wool is a generic name for a range of man-made non-metallic inorganic fibers. The following definitions should help to clarify the situation ... 

Mineral fiber A generic term for all non-metallic inorganic fibers. 

The fabricator has a variety of alternatives to choose from regarding the kind, form, amount of reinforcement to use, and the process vs. requirements (Table 8-28). With the many different types and forms (organics, inorganics, fibers, flakes, and more) available, practically any performance requirement can be met and molded into any shape. Possible shapes range from very small to extremely large, and from simple to extremely complex. 

Wallenberger, F. T., et al., Advanced Inorganic Fibers Processes, Structures, Properties, Applications, Kluwer, 1999. 

Table 19.1 summarizes the processes, characteristics and applications of commercial inorganic fibers. 

Properties. CVD boron fibers have high strength, high modulus, and low density. Their properties are summarized and compared with SiC fibers and other inorganic fibers in Table 19.2 (data supplied by the manufacturers). 

Tensile Strength, Modulus, and Density of Selected Inorganic Fibers... 

Keywords Inorganic fiber Oxide fiber Silicon carbide fiber Heat resistance Photocatalyst... 

The objective of this chapter is to review the advance in these fibers and refer to the prospect for the future technology of inorganic fibers. 

Many types of inorganic fibers have been developed and commercialized over the last 30 to 40 years. The main target was to develop composite materials with... 

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