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 * 30.7 1.58e3 33.7 kg/m^3 EUR/kg

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Composition overview
Composition (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 modulus Poisson's ratio Shape factor Yield strength (elastic limit) Tensile strength Compressive strength Flexural strength (modulus of rupture) Elongation Hardness - Vickers Hardness - Rockwell M Hardness - Rockwell R Fatigue strength at 10^7 cycles Fracture toughness Mechanical loss coefficient (tan delta) * 49.7 * 49.7 91 * 19 * 9.09 * 0.305 14 * 249 * 249 * 542 * 249 * 0.32 * 10.8 * 80 * 117 * 137 * 6.12 * 0.0014 60.1 60.1 110 23 12.2 0.307 356 356 657 356 0.35 21.5 110 129 231 87.6 0.0033 GPa GPa GPa GPa GPa

MPa MPa MPa MPa % HV

MPa MPa.m^1/2

Impact properties
Impact strength, notched 23 C * 49 93 kJ/m^2

Thermal properties
Glass temperature Heat deflection temperature 0.45MPa Heat deflection temperature 1.8MPa Maximum service temperature Minimum service temperature Thermal conductivity Specific heat capacity Thermal expansion coefficient * * * * * * * 100 279 250 140 -123 1.28 902 0.36 180 337 305 220 -73 2.6 1.04e3 4.02 C C C C C W/m.K J/kg.K strain/ C

Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity * 1.65e5 9.46e5 ohm.cm

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

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Optical properties
Transparency Opaque

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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

Material processing: energy

Simple composite molding energy Advanced composite molding energy * 11.3 * 18.4 12.4 20.3 MJ/kg MJ/kg

Material processing: CO2 footprint

Simple composite molding CO2 Advanced composite molding CO2 * 0.901 * 1.48 0.994 1.63 kg/kg kg/kg

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
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Shape

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