Moisture absorption in a three-dimensional braided carbon/Kevlar/epoxy hybrid composite for orthopaedic usage and its influence on mechanical performance

Three-dimensionally braided carbon fiber

Three-dimensionally braided carbon fiber–epoxy composites, a new type of material for osteosynthesis devices. I. Mechanical properties and moisture absorption behavior

✍ Y. Z. Wan; Y. L. Wang; G. X. Cheng; K. Y. Han 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 374 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract In recent years, three‐dimensionally (3D) braided composites have attracted a great deal of attention because of their high‐impact damage tolerance and fatigue life, superior fracture toughness, and so forth, and have been used in aeronautics, military, and transportation. These advanta