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    Soluble Mandrel Material Information

    I am looking for a low cost mandrel material for use in fabrication of trapped composite tools. I would like a machineable tooling material that can handle 200F and can be washed out without the creation of Hazardous Materials. I am either looking for the actual chemistry for material or a...
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    CFRP Damping Ratio?

    I am looking for the damping ratios for CFRP composites. The exact ratio is contingent on the orientation and type of fibers but I am just looking for a ballpark number for a quasi-isotropic layup. Any help?
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    Damping Ratios for GFRP and CFRP

    This would be for a quasi-isotropic layup with a fabric versus a uni-tape reinforcement. I am looking at a semi-ballpark figure.
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    Damping Ratios for GFRP and CFRP

    I am looking for the damping ratios for GFRP and CFRP composites. Any help?

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