Abstract
The extrusion technology has been developed to fabricate fiber reinforced, cement-based composite products. Extruded fiber-cement products are made with portland cement and short microfibers (e.g. carbon, PVA, polypropylene, steel and cellulose). Sample extruded materials have a tensile strength of 7 MPa and exhibit strain hardening behavior with a strain of 0.8% and more. Such properties are comparable to wood and make these composites potential candidates for many applications. The process is not restricted to flat shapes; various structural shapes, such as pressure pipes, hollow-core slabs can be fabricated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Processing, Design, and Performance of Composite Materials |
| Publisher | ASME |
| Pages | 205-210 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 52 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1994 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1994 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Chicago, IL, USA Duration: Nov 6 1994 → Nov 11 1994 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1994 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
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| City | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Period | 11/6/94 → 11/11/94 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering