Kevlar
(Kevlar is a trademark of DuPont)
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Kevlar is a high strength aramid fiber invented by Stephanie Kwolek in the 1960s, and sold by DuPont in 1971 |
Kevlar 49 Properties |
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3 |
GPa |
breaking strength |
124 |
GPa |
tensile modulus |
1.44 |
g/cm3 |
density |
2.08 |
MYuri |
specific strength |
9.3 |
km/s |
longitudinal speed |
1.4 |
km/s |
max transverse speed |
220 |
$/kg |
cost (old citation) |
resin impregnated |
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3.6 |
GPa |
breaking strength |
? |
GPa |
tensile modulus |
? |
g/cm3 |
density |