May 22 2003
Key Properties
Provided below are properties for carbon /epoxy composite sheet, carbon /epoxy composite tube and carbon /epoxy composite rod.
Table 1. Key properties
Properties Carbon/Epoxy Composite Sheet |
Property |
|
Value |
Coefficient of thermal expansion - Longitudinal |
x10-6 K-1 |
2.1 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion - Transverse |
x10-6 K-1 |
2.1 |
Compressive Strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
570 |
Compressive Strength - Transverse |
MPa |
570 |
Density |
g.cm-3 |
1.6 |
Shear modulus - in-plane |
GPa |
5 |
Shear strength - in-plane |
MPa |
90 |
Tensile strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
600 |
Tensile strength - Transverse |
MPa |
600 |
Ultimate Compressive Strain - Longitudinal |
% |
0.8 |
Ultimate Compressive Strain - Transverse |
% |
0.8 |
Ultimate Shear Strain - in-plane |
% |
1.8 |
Ultimate Tensile Strain - Longitudinal |
% |
0.85 |
Ultimate Tensile Strain - Transverse |
% |
0.85 |
Volume fraction of fibres |
% |
50 |
Young's Modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
70 |
Young's Modulus - Transverse |
GPa |
70 |
Properties Carbon/Epoxy Composite Tube |
Property |
|
Value |
Material |
|
High Precision Tubes |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient - Longitudinal |
x10-6 K-1 |
0.1 |
Volume fraction of fibres |
% |
55 - 60 |
Young's Modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
110 - 120 |
Properties Carbon/Epoxy Composite Rod |
Property |
|
Value |
Compressive Strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
800 - 1300 |
Compressive Strength - Transverse |
MPa |
50 - 250 |
Density |
g.cm-3 |
1.6 |
Flexural modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
125 |
Flexural strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
1200 |
Tensile strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
1100 - 1900 |
Tensile strength - Transverse |
MPa |
50 |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient - Longitudinal |
x10-6 K-1 |
-0.3 to -0.7 |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient - Transverse |
x10-6 K-1 |
28 |
Ultimate Compressive Strain - Longitudinal |
% |
0.8 |
Ultimate Compressive Strain - Transverse |
% |
2.5 |
Ultimate Tensile Strain - Longitudinal |
% |
1.1 |
Ultimate Tensile Strain - Transverse |
% |
0.5 |
Volume fraction of fibres |
% |
55 - 60 |
Young's Modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
120 - 140 |
Young's Modulus - Transverse |
GPa |
10 |
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