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TABLE - I PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF KEVLAR & OTHER INDUSTRIAL FIBRES

FIBRE Nylon 66 Polyester

Properties Tenacity (gpd) Modulus (gpd) Elongation at break (%) Density (g/cc) Flamability

Kevlar

Kevlar 29

Kevlar 49

E.Glass

Carbon fibre

Steel wire

21.47 21.47 21.47 9.72 9.27 10.74 17.63 3.73 452 452 937.9 55.37 109.6 305.1 1501.9 282.5 3.7 3.7 1.9 18 14 2.5 1 2 1.44 1.44 1.45 1.14 1.14 2.54 1.7 7.85 Inherent flame resistant, carbonise at Melts at 260C,non- Melts at Flame Does not apply 1260C resistant 425 C flame resistant

Nomex 5 1.38 Inherent flame resistant,carboni se above 370C

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