What’s
the big deal about carbon fiber?
• High strength for lighter weight structural parts
• High stiffness combined with excellent impact properties
• Good dimensional stability
Typical applications: Aerospace, Sporting Goods, Aircraft
Assemblies, Industrial
Product
Description |
Specific
Gravity |
Tensile
Strength
(MPa) |
Tensile
Modulus
(GPa) |
Flex
Strength
(MPa) |
Flex
Modulus
(GPa) |
Un-notched
Impact
(J/m) |
Notched
Izod
(J/m) |
| LCF30-PA66 MT |
1.27 |
298 |
23 |
357 |
20 |
1063 |
250 |
| LCF40-PA66 MT |
1.31 |
319 |
31 |
427 |
28 |
1435 |
308 |
| LCF50-PA66 MT |
1.37 |
323 |
40 |
480 |
36 |
1276 |
308 |
| LCF = long carbon fiber;
PA66/MT = PlastiComp proprietary “Maximum Toughness”
formula) |
| LCF30-TPU |
1.32 |
218 |
23 |
351 |
22 |
1137 |
351 |
| LCF40-TPU |
1.38 |
225 |
36 |
414 |
34 |
946 |
356 |
| LCF50-TPU |
1.43 |
232 |
40 |
425 |
39 |
946 |
367 |
| (LCF = long carbon fiber; TPU = Thermoplastic
Polyurethane) |
| LGF40-PA66 MT |
1.45 |
196 |
14 |
268 |
11 |
1595 |
393 |
| LGF50-PA66 MT |
1.60 |
230 |
15 |
274 |
13 |
1595 |
425 |
| (LGF = long glass fiber;
PA66/MT = PlastiComp proprietary “Maximum Toughness”
formula) |
Comple¯t LFT fiber options: glass,
carbon, aramid, stainless steel and others
Comple¯t LFT Polymer options: PA6, PA66, TPU, PP
PEI, PES, others
All of the above materials are conditioned samples. |
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