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ELACO® - Benefits & advantages to numerous industries

Configuration / Cost Comparison for various applications of ELACO Technology

Material and cost comparison ($/m2 for specified thickness/Australia)

  • Light-weight armoured shields, blast protective panels

Steel
thickness of ~10 mm

Current - Aramid fibre
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on S-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

Cost ~$30
Weight ~ 78.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,500.00/m2
Weight ~ 25 kg/m2

Cost ~ $800/m2
Weight ~20 kg/m2

  • Land vehicles (military, VIP, value transport, immediate action vehicles)

Steel
thickness of ~10 mm

Current - Aramid fibre
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on S-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

Cost ~$30
Weight ~ 78.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,500.00/m2
Weight ~ 25 kg/m2

Cost ~ $800/m2
Weight ~20 kg/m2

  • Maritime vessels (vital electronic systems, bridge, gun turrets)

Steel
thickness of ~5 mm

Aluminum
thickness of ~10 mm

Carbon composite
thickness of ~10 mm

ELACO based on E-Glass configuration
thickness of ~10 mm

Cost ~ $15/m2
Weight ~ 39 kg/m2

Cost ~ $50/m2
Weight ~ 27 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,400.00/m2
Weight ~ 19 kg/m2

Cost ~ $160.00/m2
Weight ~ 16 kg/m2

  • Aerospace vehicles

Aluminum
thickness of ~10 mm

Carbon composite
thickness of ~10 mm

ELACO based on E-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~10 mm

Cost ~ $50/m2
Weight ~ 27 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,400.00/m2
Weight ~ 19 kg/m2

Cost ~ $160.00/m2
Weight ~ 16 kg/m2

  • Operational control centres, field hangars, mobile radar, air and fire control centres

Aluminum
thickness of ~10 mm

Carbon composite
thickness of ~10 mm

ELACO based on E-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~10 mm

Cost ~ $50/m2
Weight ~ 27 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,400.00/m2
Weight ~ 19 kg/m2

Cost ~ $160.00/m2
Weight ~ 16 kg/m2

  • Infrastructure protection (e.g. doors, walls)

Steel
thickness of ~10 mm

Aramid fibre
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on S-Glass configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on E-Glass configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

Cost ~$30
Weight ~ 78.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,500.00/m2
Weight ~ 25 kg/m2

Cost ~ $800/m2
Weight ~20 kg/m2

Cost ~ $240.00/m2
Weight ~ 20 kg/m2

  • Safes, vaults, containers

Steel
thickness of ~10 mm

Aramid fibre
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on S-Glass configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on E-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

Cost ~$30
Weight ~ 78.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,500.00/m2
Weight ~ 25 kg/m2

Cost ~ $800/m2
Weight ~20 kg/m2

Cost ~ $240.00/m2
Weight ~ 20 kg/m2

  • Add-on armour kits

Steel
thickness of ~10 mm

Current - Aramid fibre
thickness of ~15 mm

ELACO based on S-Glass
configuration
thickness of ~15 mm

Cost ~$30
Weight ~ 78.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $1,500.00/m2
Weight ~ 25 kg/m2

Cost ~ $800/m2
Weight ~20 kg/m2

  • Railway / Tram carriages

Steel plates
thickness of ~ 2 mm

Aluminium plates
thickness of ~ 2-3 mm

ELACO based on E - Glass configuration
thickness of ~2-3 mm

Cost ~$10
Weight ~ 15.7  kg/m2

Cost ~ $200 -300/m2
Weight ~ 5.7 - 8.5 kg/m2

Cost ~ $32 - 48/m2
Weight ~ 2.5 – 3.75 kg/m2

Similar configurations and relations apply in other industry areas such as:

  • Automotive,
  • Railway,
  • Architectural/Building,
  • Space,
  • Chemical,
  • Shipbuilding/boat, sail boat, motor yacht, aquascuters, boards, etc.
  • Cargo,
  • Transport,
  • Protective.

ELACO® panels:  MATERIAL Prices ONLY

ELACO Configuration

Fmax.
[N]

Tensile Strength [MPa]

E-Modulus [GPa]

µ

Thickness [mm]

Average density
kg/dm3

Price per m2

ELACO Glass  F1

10588.37

311.5

21.9

0.14

2.50

1.4

$50

ELACO Glass  F2

8686.89

261.9

23.0

0.15

2.40

1.4

$60

ELACO Hybrid  F1

8393.61

253.0

22.7

0.14

2.40

1.25

$220

ELACO Hybrid  F2

13590.91

418.7

22.6

0.14

2.40

1.25

$250

+ 50% of listed price per additional mm


ELACO Configuration

Fmax.
[N]

Flexural strength [MPa]

Flex mod [MPa]

Thickness [mm]

Average density
kg/dm3

Price per
m2

ELACO Glass  F1

922.70

569.05

19183

2.50

1.4

$50

ELACO Glass  F2

942.17

581.35

18898

2.40

1.4

$60

ELACO Hybrid  F1

968.56

590.09

19577

2.40

1.25

$220

ELACO Hybrid  F2

968.26

600.38

19792

2.40

1.25

$250

+ 50% of listed price per additional mm


ELACO Configuration

Thickness
[mm]

Max Load
[kN]

Min Load
[kN]

Amplitude
[kN]

 

Frequency
[Hz]

No.
of Cycles

Fatigue Mode

Average density
kg/dm3

Price per
 m2

ELACO Glass  F1

2.50

0.48599

0.04859

0.2187

5

100,000

 

Tension- Tension

1.4

$50

ELACO Glass  F2

2.40

2.2750

0.22750

0.5263

5

100,000

 

Tension- Tension

1.4

$60

ELACO Hybrid  F1

2.40

0.4547

0.04547

0.2046

5

100,000

 

Tension- Tension

1.25

$220

ELACO Hybrid  F2

2.40

1.19566

0.11956

0.5380

5

100,000

 

Tension- Tension

1.25

$250

+ 50% of listed price per additional mm


Prices as at June 2009

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