Sandvik Coromant Machining carbon fibre materials - Manual (Page 19)

Fibres
Surface
Resin
Geometry
Colour
Carbon fibres •
- black
Glass fibres •
- white
Aramid fibres •
- yellow
Fabric
Unidirectional •
Woven •
Fibres identification
Carbon fiber is a material consisting of extremely thin fibres about 0.005–0.010 mm in diameter.
The carbon atoms inside the fibres are bonded together in microscopic crystals. There are also
other fibres such as glass fibre and aramid fibres.
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