IntroductionIntroduction

I am going to write about what composite I am going to write about what composite materials are in sports equipment.materials are in sports equipment.

I am going see why the equipment is made I am going see why the equipment is made out of this material.out of this material.

And I am going to see if it works.And I am going to see if it works.

Types of composite materialsTypes of composite materials

Composite materials Composite materials Are made from more Are made from more than one material. than one material. Such as reinforced Such as reinforced concrete is made by concrete is made by embedding steel rods embedding steel rods in the concrete. in the concrete. These rods are very These rods are very strong in tension. strong in tension.

Advantages of composite materialsAdvantages of composite materials

The advantages of The advantages of composite materials are that composite materials are that they are very strong when they are very strong when undergoing tension.undergoing tension.

Other good advantages of Other good advantages of most composite materials are most composite materials are they are very light good for they are very light good for making e.g. Tennis rackets making e.g. Tennis rackets golf clubs mountain bikes etc.golf clubs mountain bikes etc.

Another advantage is that Another advantage is that composite materials don’t rust.composite materials don’t rust.

People who work with composite materialsPeople who work with composite materials

Builders and engineers Builders and engineers use composite use composite materials in their lines materials in their lines of work.of work.

With the builder they With the builder they used reinforced used reinforced material such as material such as reinforced concrete to reinforced concrete to do a good job.do a good job.

Engineers us different Engineers us different metals in their line off metals in their line off work.work.

Reasons for composite Reasons for composite materialsmaterials

Lots of different sports equipment are made Lots of different sports equipment are made from composite materials because it is light from composite materials because it is light such as Air Jordan trainers that basketball such as Air Jordan trainers that basketball players use so they can run faster and with not players use so they can run faster and with not as much strain to your muscles. as much strain to your muscles.

This would also mean that the basketball This would also mean that the basketball players could jump a little higher because players could jump a little higher because there is less weight keeping them glued to the there is less weight keeping them glued to the floor.floor.

Squash racketsSquash rackets

Designers use Designers use composite materials composite materials in squash rackets in squash rackets because it is strong because it is strong and light so the and light so the athlete’s can do there athlete’s can do there best in that sport.best in that sport.The rackets are also The rackets are also made stream lined so made stream lined so you can hit the ball a you can hit the ball a lot faster.lot faster.

Olympic bikes Olympic bikes

Designers us composite Designers us composite materials in Olympic materials in Olympic bikes so that the bike bikes so that the bike rider can go as fast as rider can go as fast as possible to win the possible to win the competition he/she has competition he/she has entered.entered.

This bike can take a lot of This bike can take a lot of strain because off the strain because off the composite metal’s it is composite metal’s it is made out of.made out of.

EngineerEngineer

Engineers apply Engineers apply technology to build technology to build things.things.

Engineers used Engineers used composite metals like composite metals like reinforced concrete reinforced concrete that they lay down that they lay down this is when the this is when the concrete has metals concrete has metals girders layered into girders layered into the concrete. the concrete.

Scientist Scientist

Scientist test Scientist test composite materials composite materials to see how strong to see how strong they are.they are.And to see what best And to see what best use it can be put to.use it can be put to.Scientist have the Scientist have the gruelling task of gruelling task of testing these metals testing these metals in every way possible.in every way possible.

SummarySummary

So this is why we use composite materials So this is why we use composite materials to make sports equipment and to make to make sports equipment and to make items a lot stronger and lighter and also items a lot stronger and lighter and also rust resistant.rust resistant.

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