Characteristics

Flax

E-glass

Density (g/cm³)

1 - 1.5

2.5 - 2.7

Lumen size (mm)

5

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Toughness (MJ/m³)

5 - 35

40 - 50

Young’s modulus (GPa)

60 - 80

70

Eb%

4.5 - 6.5

3 - 5

Tensile strength (GPa)

0.4 - 1.5

2 - 3.7

Tensile modulus (GPa)

-

68 - 75

Fiber length (cm)

33

33 (continuous)

Fiber diameter (μm)

160 - 230

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