Comparison of mechanical properties and structural changes of continuous basalt and glass fibres at elevated temperatures

Abstract

The investigated commercially available continuous basalt fibres fall short of selected glass fibres in their elastic and plastic response to tensile load at elevated temperatures. The onset temperature of unlimited elongation equals approximately 580 an

Keywords

• basalt fibre
• glass fibre
• tensile properties
• elevated temperature
• crystallization
• X-ray diffraction
• reinforced polypropylene
• composites