Carbon Fiber Quasi-Isotropic Laminate

Epoxy/HS carbon fiber, UD composite, quasi-isotropic laminate General properties Designation High Strength Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composite, Quasi-isotropic Laminate [0/+45/-45/90]s Density Price Tradenames Cycom; Fiberdux; Scotchply

1.55e3 * 30 30.7

-

1.58e3 33.7

kg/m^3 EUR/kg

Composition overview Composition (summary (summary)) Epoxy + Carbon fiber reinforcement Base Polymer class Polymer type % filler Filler type

Polymer Thermoset EP 65 - 70 Carbon fiber

%

Composition detail Polymer Carbon (fiber)

30 65

-

35 70

% %

Mechanical properties Young's modulus Compressive modulus Flexural modulus Shear modulus Bulk modulu modulus s Poisson's ratio Shape factor Yield strength (elastic limit) Tensile strength Compressive Comp ressive strength Flexural strength (modulus of rupture) Elongation Hardne Har dness ss - Vickers Vic kers Hardne Har dness ss - Rockwell M Hardne Har dness ss - Rockwell R Fatigue strength at 10^7 cycles Fracture toughness Mechanical loss coefficient (tan delta)

* 49.7 * 49.7 91 * 19 * 9.09 * 0. 0 .305 14 * 249 * 249 * 542 * 249 * 0.32 * 10.8 * 80 * 117 * 137 * 6. 6.12 * 0.0014

-

60.1 60.1 110 23 12.2 0.307

GPa GPa GPa GPa GPa

-

356 356 657 356 0.35 21.5 110 129 231 87.6 0.0033

MP a MP a MP a MP a % HV

* 49

-

93

k J / m^ 2

100 279 250 140 -123 1.28 90 902 0. 0.36

-

180 337 305 220 -73 2.6 1.04e3 4.02

°C °C °C °C °C W / m. K J/kg.K µ strain/°C

* 1.65e5

-

9.46e5

µ ohm.cm

MP a MPa.m^1/2

Impact properties Impact Im pact st strength, rength, notc notched hed 23 °C

Thermal properties Glass temperature Heat deflection temperature 0.45MPa Heat deflection temperature 1.8MPa Maximum service s ervice temper t emperature ature Minimum service s ervice temper t emperature ature Thermal Ther mal conductivity conductivit y Specific heat capacity Thermal Ther mal expansion c oefficient

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Electrical proper properties ties Electricall re Electrica resistivity sistivity

No warranty is gi ven for the accuracy of this this data. Values marked * are estimates. estimates.

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Epoxy/HS carbon fiber, UD composite, quasi-isotropic laminate Optical properties Transparency

Opaque

Absorption, permeability Water absorption @ 24 hrs

* 0.036

-

0.0525

%

Durability: flammability Flammability

Slow-burning

Durability: fluids and sunlight Water (fresh) Water (salt) Weak acids Strong acids Weak alkalis Strong alkalis Organic solvents UV radiation (sunlight) Oxidation at 500C

Excellent Excellent Acceptable Unacceptable Limited use Excellent Limited use Good Unacceptable

Primary material production: energy, CO2 and water Embodied energy, primary production CO2 footprint, primary production Water usage

259 16.4 361

-

286 18.1 1.37e3

MJ/kg kg/kg l/kg

* 11.3 * 18.4

-

12.4 20.3

MJ/kg MJ/kg

* 0.901 * 1.48

-

0.994 1.63

kg/kg kg/kg

Material processing: energy Simple composite molding energy Advanced composite molding energy

Material processing: CO2 footprint Simple composite molding CO2 Advanced composite molding CO2

Material recycling: energy, CO2 and recycle fraction Recycle Recycle fraction in current supply Downcycle Combust for energy recovery Heat of combustion (net) Combustion CO2 Landfill Biodegrade A renewable resource?

0.1

* 31.3 * 3.17

%

-

32.9 3.33

MJ/kg kg/kg

Notes Typical uses Lightweight structural members in aerospace, ground transport and sporting goods; springs; pressure vessels. Other notes Properties relate to autoclave produced components, fiber volume fraction nominally 0.55 - 0.65 Reference sources Data compiled from multiple sources. See links to the References table.

Links ProcessUniverse Producers Reference No warranty is gi ven for the accuracy of this data. Values marked * are estimates.

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Epoxy/HS carbon fiber, UD composite, quasi-isotropic laminate Shape

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