Table 3 Properties of steel and PVA fibres
Properties | Details | |
|---|---|---|
Type of fibre | PVA fibres | Steel fibres |
Diameter | 40 μm | 0.5 mm |
Length | 12 mm | 30 mm |
Aspect ratio | 300 | 60 |
Density (kg/m3) | 1290 | 7850 |
Specific gravity | 1.26 | 7.85 |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 1600 | 1181 |
Elongation (%) | 7 | – |
Fibre type | Filament | – |