How to calculate theoretically fiber volume fraction of a composite considering the weight of the hardener?

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Soud Choudhury

Hi Srinivasa, This website has a formula. Hope, it would help you.

http://www.netcomposites.com/guide-tools/guide/formulae/

Khubab Shaker

Do you mean resin by the term "hardener"?

Ali Amiri

Hi,

I am assuming what you mean is based on the weight of resin or matrix. in that case you can find the information in the attached paper.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669015303575

V R Arun Prakash

rule of mixture you can deploy.