Sandvik Coromant Machining carbon fibre materials - Manual (Page 9)

Carbon fibres are characterised by: •
- High strength difficult to cut
- High elastic modulus abrasive
Can be in unidirectional tapes (UD) or woven fabrics •
Fibre properties
0 1 2 3 4
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Tensile Strain (%)
Tensile Stress (MP
a)
IM Carbon
HS Carbon
S-Glass
E-Glass
Aramid
E-Glass
Roving
E-Glass
Yarn 7781
S-Glass
Yarn 6781
Aramid HM
Style 900
HS
Carbon
IM
Carbon
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Typical Cost of ~300g/m
2
W
oven F
abric (
£/
m
2
)
SANDVIK COROMANT USER’S GUIDE - COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS 9