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The physical properties of composite materials

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In this review, the physical properties of composite materials are discussed; however, discussion of the mechanical properties has been excluded except when necessary for the consideration of properties such as thermal expansion or swelling and shrinkage. One of the main aims in the review has been to show how the theoretical and experimental information that is already available may be used (a) to design and construct composite materials with predetermined physical properties and (b) to ensure that the physical properties of composite materials are properly measured and properly defined.

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Hale, D.K. The physical properties of composite materials. J Mater Sci 11, 2105–2141 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00020339

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