The Effect of Transversely Aligned Fibers on the Axial Tensile Strength of Carbon Epoxy Composites

Two composite materials are used to determine the effect of the transversely aligned fibers on the axial tensile strength. These materials are a composite made of unidirectionally aligned filaments and another made of biaxially warp knitted fabric, both with an epoxy matrix. When tested axially, the transversely aligned filaments affected the test results greatly. The results show a large effect on the tensile load, having increased the load values and the elongation percentage of the BWK composite material. It is also shown that they affected the modulus.