Sandvik Coromant Machining carbon fibre materials - Manual (Page 16)

How to identify a material
Geometry
Surface
Resin
Fibres
Geometry can suggest the application •
- Thick component: primary structure
- Thin component: interiors (some secondary structure, skin)
From the application, composition can be predicted
Structural application •
- High-Medium Temperature Epoxy, HS and IM fibres
Interiors •
- Phenolics, HS carbon fibres, Glass fibres, Aramid (Kevlar)
Non-structural applications •
- Low resistance resins: polyesters, vinylesters
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