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A composite material can be defined as a macroscopic combination of two or more distinct materials, having a recognizable interface between them. However, because they are usually used for their structure properties, composites are actually the materials that contain a reinforcement (such as fiber) supported by a binder material (matrix). Thus, composites typically have a discontinuous fiber that is stiffer and stronger than the continuos matrix phase.
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Borri, A. (1993). Stochastic Behaviour of Special Materials: The Composite Material. In: Casciati, F. (eds) Dynamic Motion: Chaotic and Stochastic Behaviour. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 340. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2682-0_5
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