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Ultra-Strength Lightweight Carbon Fiber Sheets and Bars
- Color: Black
- Temperature Range: See table
- Tensile Strength: 120,000-175,000 psi (Excellent)
- Impact Strength: Not Rated
- Hardness: Not Rated
- For Use Outdoors: No
Made of the strongest composite we offer, these carbon fiber sheets, bars, and strips are often used to build frames and structures. Carbon fiber is comparable in strength to 6061 aluminum yet lighter in weight.
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Wd. | Lg. | Min. Temp. | Max. Temp., °F | Each | |
| 0.019" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0.118" | 48" | Not Rated | 180° | 0000000 | 000000 |
Adhesive | |||||||
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| Wd. | Lg. | Appearance | Type | Max. Temp., °F | Temp. Range, °F | Each | |
0.015" Thick. (-0.003" to 0.003") | |||||||
| 2" | 48" | Checked | Acrylate | 210° | 0° to 190° | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3" | 48" | Checked | Acrylate | 210° | 0° to 190° | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6" | 48" | Checked | Acrylate | 210° | 0° to 190° | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 12" | 48" | Checked | Acrylate | 210° | 0° to 190° | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 24" | 48" | Checked | Acrylate | 210° | 0° to 190° | 000000 | 000000 |
Electrically Insulating Hard Fiber
- Color: Gray
- Max. Temperature: 235° F
- Tensile Strength: 9,000-21,000 psi (Good)
- Impact Strength: 1.8-2.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Good)
- Hardness: Rockwell R70 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB
Widely known as fishpaper and vulcanized fiber, these thin sheets offer better electrical insulation than standard hard fiber sheets. They are constructed from lightweight cotton fabric that's been chemically treated to make it hard and dense.
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Each | |
12" × 12" | |||
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| 0.005" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.01" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 0.015" | -0.002" to 0.002" | 0000000 | 0000 |
24" × 39" | |||
| 0.005" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.01" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.015" | -0.002" to 0.002" | 0000000 | 00000 |
39" × 48" | |||
| 0.005" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.01" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.015" | -0.002" to 0.002" | 0000000 | 00000 |
Easy-to-Machine Hard Fiber Sheets
- Color: Gray
- Max. Temperature: 235° F
- Tensile Strength: 9,000-21,000 psi (Good)
- Impact Strength: 1.8-2.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Good)
- Hardness: See table
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: See table
Also known as vulcanized fiber, these hard fiber sheets can be readily machined and punched into custom parts. They're constructed from lightweight cotton fabric that's been chemically treated to make them hard and dense. Use hard fiber to make gears and bushings.
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Hardness | Specifications Met | Each | |
12" × 12" | |||||
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| 0.02" | -0.002" to 0.002" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.03" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
24" × 39" | |||||
| 0.02" | -0.002" to 0.002" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.03" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
39" × 48" | |||||
| 0.02" | -0.002" to 0.002" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 0.03" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Rockwell R70 (Hard) | MIL-I-695A, UL 94HB | 0000000 | 00000 |
Create-Your-Own Composites
Mold custom-shaped composite parts by layering your choice of fabric with an epoxy. The epoxy (sold separately) is a two-part resin that begins to harden in 15 hours and reaches full strength in 4 days. Finished composite pieces have a temperature range of 0° to 250° F.
Fabric with a twill weave provides equal strength in all directions.
Fabric with a unidirectional weave has most of its fibers running in one direction. This weave is preferred when making tubular parts, such as vehicle frames, where linear strength is required.
Carbon fiber fabric provides the highest strength of all our composite fabrics.
