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LATEST NEWS:
NetComposites Ltd has transferred the rights and ownership of this website to Gardner Business Media Inc.
On 1st January 2020, NetComposites' media assets including netcomposites.com, newsletters and conferences were transferred to Composites World (Gardner Business Media).
This site is no longer being updated. Please direct all enquiries to netcomposites@gardnerweb.com.
For further details see our joint press release.
This tool converts volume fractions to weight fractions (and vice versa) and calculates the overall density of a composite.
| Reinforcement | Density (g/cm3) |
|---|---|
| E-Glass | 2.56 |
| Carbon | 1.75–1.95 |
| Aramid (Kevlar 49) | 1.45 |
| Matrix | Density (g/cm3) |
|---|---|
| Epoxy | 1.1–1.4 |
| Polyester | 1.2–1.5 |
| Polyamide (Nylon 6.6) | 1.14 |
| Polypropylene | 0.9 |
| PEEK | 1.26–1.32 |
