[RocketsNW] Silk Lay-Ups

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> I haven't found any information like that as of yet. My investigation is
> ongoing.
>  
> However, since I was a child I have heard and read that silk strands were
> stronger than steel strands. To date, I have not heard of a single
> skyscraper or so much as an outbuilding made from silk, but I did hear
> about bullet-proof vests, airplane airframes and Samari armor made from
> silk.
>  
> It is easily wet out by resin, so I thought it might merit some
> further investigation. As with all things rocketry, this can't be an
> original idea, hense my post to the forum and my purchase of a bolt of
> fabric from a window treatments store in Scottsville.
>
> Sam Grado
> TRA L2
>
> "If you're going to build it, build it from scratch"!
>
> sales at pvconly.com
> http://www.pvconly.com
> http://www.sugarshot.org/bios/sgrado.html
> http://groups.google.com/group/PVC-Motor-Rockets
>
> --- On Mon, 2/1/10, greg at blastzone.com <greg at blastzone.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: greg at blastzone.com <greg at blastzone.com>
> Subject: Re: [RocketsNW] Silk Lay-Ups
> To: "Sam Grado" <vonrang at yahoo.com>
> Cc: rockets at rocketsnw.com
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:51 PM
>
>
> Is there some indication that silk provides the same
> strength/stiffness/whatever as carbon fiber? 
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:47:46 -0800 (PST), Sam Grado <vonrang at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> Well that is what I was considering.
>>  
>> There are industrial grades of silk cloth and the price per yard seemed
>> affordable compared to CF cloth.
>>  
>> I am exploring the use of silk to augment or replace some CF in airframe
>> and fin lay-ups.
>>
>> Sam Grado
>> TRA L2
>>
>> "If you're going to build it, build it from scratch"!
>>
>> sales at pvconly.com
>> http://www.pvconly.com
>> http://www.sugarshot.org/bios/sgrado.html
>> http://groups.google.com/group/PVC-Motor-Rockets
>>
>> --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Bill Munds <appusher at q.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Bill Munds <appusher at q.com>
>> Subject: RE: [RocketsNW] Silk Lay-Ups
>> To: vonrang at yahoo.com, "Dave Randall" <dmrandall at gmail.com>,
>> rockets at rocketsnw.com
>> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:53 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sam,
>> Why not test it?  Newspaper and white glue work pretty well structurally
>> (Jr. High science project).
>> I would think that silk being pretty strong by itself would work if in
>> multiple layers in different directions.
>>  
>> Hmmm.......
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:33:48 -0800
>>> From: vonrang at yahoo.com
>>> To: dmrandall at gmail.com; rockets at rocketsnw.com
>>> Subject: Re: [RocketsNW] Silk Lay-Ups
>>>
>>> Yes, silk fabric for axial flexture and sheer strength.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sam Grado
>>> TRA L2
>>>
>>> "If you're going to build it, build it from scratch"!
>>>
>>> sales at pvconly.com
>>> http://www.pvconly.com
>>> http://www.sugarshot.org/bios/sgrado.html
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/PVC-Motor-Rockets
>>>
>>> --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Dave Randall <dmrandall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Dave Randall <dmrandall at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [RocketsNW] Silk Lay-Ups
>>> To: "Sam Grado" <vonrang at yahoo.com>
>>> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 8:40 AM
>>>
>>>
>>> Sam,
>>>
>>> I've embedded different cloths in a couple of rockets for decorative
>>> purposes (not strength)... Is that what you're asking about, or is it
>>> for strength?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Sam Grado <vonrang at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> > Has anyone here worked with silk cloth for airframe lay-ups?
>>> >
>>> > Sam Grado
>>> > TRA L2
>>> >
>>> > "If you're going to build it, build it from scratch"!
>>> >
>>> > sales at pvconly.com
>>> > http://www.pvconly.com
>>> > http://www.sugarshot.org/bios/sgrado.html
>>> > http://groups.google.com/group/PVC-Motor-Rockets
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> --
>>> - Dave
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