Exercise 6 A continuous fiber-reinforced composite, consisting of 30 vol% silicon carbide (SiC) and 70 vol% with polycarbonate matrix has the following specifications:

The stress that occurs in the matrix when the fiber breaks are 45 MPa a) Find the tensile strength parallel to the fiber direction of the composite. b) Locate the E-module parallel to the fiber direction.

Modulus of Elasticity [GPa) 400 Tensile Strength [MPa] 3900 65 Silicon carbide Polycarbonate 2.4