S-Glass
Glass fibres have been used as reinforcements for centuries and are still in use today in aircraft parts, automobile bodies, recreational boats, and numerous other consumer products.
S-Glass is approximately 35% higher in strength than E-Glass and has better retention of mechanical properties at elevated temperatures. It also offers about one-third higher tensile strength (at a higher cost) than that of E-glass. It is the preferred choice when glass fibres are used as the reinforcement rather than carbon or aramid reinforcements.
Advantages
- High strength properties at elevated temperatures
- High tensile strength
Limitations
- More expensive than E-glass
Applications
- Composite applications
- Transportation
- Electrical / Electronics
- Building construction
- Infrastructure
- Aerospace / Defence
- Medical Products
Techinical details * | |
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Density | 2.5 g/cc |
Tensile strength | 665 ksi |
Tensile Modulus | 12 Msi |
Elongation to Break | 5.7% |
* standard modulus