Drawing steel fibres from bundles
Drawing steel fibres from bundles
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Hi,
Can someone help me with this?
I am researching on fibrous concrete using steel fibres from recycled tyre. However, the steel fibes I am supplied with, are bundled in a chunk like a steel wool. (Not woven, but not seperate neither). I need to draw this chunk into separate steel fibres so that they do not ball in the mixer. Is there a mecchanical way how I can do this?
tks
Can someone help me with this?
I am researching on fibrous concrete using steel fibres from recycled tyre. However, the steel fibes I am supplied with, are bundled in a chunk like a steel wool. (Not woven, but not seperate neither). I need to draw this chunk into separate steel fibres so that they do not ball in the mixer. Is there a mecchanical way how I can do this?
tks





RE: Drawing steel fibres from bundles
Check w/ your supplier of the fiber - maybe they know or tell them you want in "bulk" pourable fashion.
RE: Drawing steel fibres from bundles
Check with the manufacturer, as MikeTheEngineer noted.
RE: Drawing steel fibres from bundles
tks for your help
yeah ron, i acknowledge that the aspect ratio is optimal but the point is that I am not trying to reinvent fibrous concrete but to find a suitable use for recyled tyre fibres and check the possible use in the concrete industry. So unforntunately I have to try and do the most with what I have.
as for vibrating the material, I think it is a good idea. I will try to carry out some tests in the forthcoming days.
RE: Drawing steel fibres from bundles
RE: Drawing steel fibres from bundles
http://www.cement.org/tech/cct_tech_support.asp