anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
10-02-2004, 08:46 PM
#21
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
(partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
resistant than any steel.
"Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
but
> not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through. Many
> of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to work
> very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> from various forms of plastic
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
>
>
>
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > claim
> > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I
> > did
> > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
somewhere?
> >
> > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > compared with steels at similar weight.
> >
> >
>
>
>
take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
(partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
resistant than any steel.
"Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
but
> not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through. Many
> of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to work
> very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> from various forms of plastic
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
>
>
>
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > claim
> > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I
> > did
> > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
somewhere?
> >
> > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > compared with steels at similar weight.
> >
> >
>
>
>
10-02-2004, 08:46 PM
#22
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Posts: n/a
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
(partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
resistant than any steel.
"Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
but
> not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through. Many
> of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to work
> very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> from various forms of plastic
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
>
>
>
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > claim
> > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I
> > did
> > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
somewhere?
> >
> > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > compared with steels at similar weight.
> >
> >
>
>
>
take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
(partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
resistant than any steel.
"Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
but
> not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through. Many
> of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to work
> very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> from various forms of plastic
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
>
>
>
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > claim
> > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I
> > did
> > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
somewhere?
> >
> > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > compared with steels at similar weight.
> >
> >
>
>
>
10-03-2004, 06:39 PM
#23
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
but neither of them take abrasion well.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-03-2004, 06:39 PM
#24
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
but neither of them take abrasion well.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-03-2004, 06:39 PM
#25
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
but neither of them take abrasion well.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
>
> if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> resistant than any steel.
>
>
>
> "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended application,
> but
> > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
Many
> > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
work
> > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates made
> > from various forms of plastic
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker
> > > claim
> > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but
I
> > > did
> > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> somewhere?
> > >
> > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong
> > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-04-2004, 12:27 AM
#26
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
not necessarily, but I don't know for sure. even it is true, can simply wrap
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
10-04-2004, 12:27 AM
#27
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
not necessarily, but I don't know for sure. even it is true, can simply wrap
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
10-04-2004, 12:27 AM
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Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
not necessarily, but I don't know for sure. even it is true, can simply wrap
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
s think sheet of metal on the bottom surface.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%c%7d.1994$xb.1477@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
> but neither of them take abrasion well.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:cjni5u$crf$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > depends what kind of and how you design, most fiber reinforced composite
> > take impact better than steel. the armor of modern tanks are made of
> > (partly) kevlar composite, as well as most personal armors.
> >
> > if you want to make the panel withhold large force without damage, use
> > carbon fiber, if you want it to damage but absorb energy of impact, use
> > kevlar fiber. both of them can be easily designed to be more impact
> > resistant than any steel.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rusted" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uP67d.42729$Wx6.12604@fe56.usenetserver.com.. .
> > > When you say composite I think of srtong for their intended
application,
> > but
> > > not very good with impact/scrape that a skid plate would go through.
> Many
> > > of the off-road competitors use plastic skid plates and they seem to
> work
> > > very well. Here is a link to lots of technical info on skid plates
made
> > > from various forms of plastic
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/3qqs9
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "hh" <pine@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cji7ml$lpp$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the
maker
> > > > claim
> > > > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge.
but
> I
> > > > did
> > > > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one
> > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as
> > > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and
strong
> > > > compared with steels at similar weight.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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