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Composite tensile strength σcup [MPa]<br />

Composite stiffness Ecp [GPa]<br />

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30<br />

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10<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

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E-glass<br />

Hemp yarn<br />

P.rad. tr. <strong>hemp</strong><br />

Water retted <strong>hemp</strong><br />

Raw bast<br />

Barley straw<br />

0 10 20 30<br />

Fibre content [% v/v]<br />

P.rad. tr. <strong>hemp</strong><br />

Water retted <strong>hemp</strong><br />

E-glass<br />

Raw bast<br />

Hemp yarn<br />

Barley straw<br />

0 10 20 30 40<br />

Fibre content [% v/v]<br />

Figure 38. Tensile strength and stiffness for the <strong>composites</strong> corrected for porosity versus<br />

<strong>fibre</strong> content (Paper IV+unpublished data).<br />

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