Building a canoe: S2-glass vs kevlar vs carbon

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  1. ondarvr
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    Mixing fibers doesn’t typically help in this type of build. Sometimes Kevlar is used for its abrasion or puncture resistance, but that’s about the only benefit it will add when used with other fibers.

    If you mix fiber types the fiber with the least elongation takes the entire load until it fails, the other fibers are just along for the ride up to that point. The next fiber is now required to handle the entire load itself, and typically fails right away.

    So with multiple fibers you can easily end up with a much heavier, but ultimately weaker laminate.
     
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    Thank you Ondarvr. This is great information.
     
    ahender, Nov 3, 2019
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    Skin on Frame (SOF) is very lightweight and durable.
     
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    Thanks for your comment BlueBell.
     
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    excellent post
     
    fallguy, Nov 4, 2019
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    I agree, stick with one material, epoxy-fiber and lay-up as per design needs/loads.
    Or vinylester, but you just can't beat all the positive characteristics of epoxy in my opinion.
     
    BlueBell, Nov 4, 2019
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    Thanks again for your feedback.
     
    ahender, Nov 4, 2019
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