Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
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ISBN: 9789810694067
Author: Stephen R. Schmid (author) Serope Kalpakjian (author)
Publisher: Pearson Education Orphans
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Describe the functions of the matrix and the reinforcing fibers. What fundamental differences are there in the characteristics of the two materials?
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