ABSTRACT
The compressive deformation of steel fibre reinforced cements containing up to 15% volume fraction of fibre is described, with particular reference to the influence of the geometry of the very fine melt overflow stainless steel fibres. Composites were prepared by slurry infiltration of a steel fibre bed and cured both at room temperature and under autoclave conditions. The two methods of curing enabled the influence of matrices of high strength and very high strength to be compared.
The experimental data is discussed with respect to the nature of the fibre contribution to deformation and strength and its dependency upon fibre concentration, length and diameter, and matrix strength.
