This rod provides strength and rigidity along the long axis. This pultruded rod is great for reinforcing structures. The pultrusion process guarantees an accurate design and measurement control, perfectly aligned fibers and a smooth surface. Carbon fiber pultrusion is similar to the extrusion of aluminum and thermoplastics. However, instead of injection molding the plastic material, the pultrusion process continuously pulls fibers from rolls, which are then wetted with a matrix material (usually a thermosetting resin like epoxy resin). Subsequently, they are pulled through a heated die, which determines the shape of the profile. Polymerisation of the resin takes place in the die, forming a rigid profile with a diameter corresponding to that of the die and a length that is endless, in theory.
Quick Facts For Pultruded Unidirectional Rods
Values provided here may vary slightly:
Resin: <40% High performance bisphenol A epoxy resin. Fiber: >60% Torayca T700 or equivalent Standard Tg: 248 °F Tensile strength (virgin fiber): 4900 Mpa Tensile modulus (virgin fiber): 230 Gpa Ultimate elongation: 2 % Tensile strength at RT is ~2500 MPa.
Application | Bending / Tension |
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Shape | Round Rod |
Materials | Standard Modulus Carbon |
Pattern | Unidirectional |
Color | Black |
Finish | Pultruded |
Outside Diameter | 0.551 |
Length | 78 |
Length (max continuous) | 78.0 |
Linear Density | 0.1574 |
Volumetric Density | 0.055 |
Weight | 1.0229 |
Primary Fiber | Toray T700S |
Primary Resin / Hardener | Bisphenol-A |
All laminate properties and mechanical calculations are based on Classical Lamination Theory and should be used as a reference only. Rock West Composites does not guarantee these properties or calculations.
Avg EX Young's Modulus | 1.94E7 |
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Avg EY Young's Modulus | 1260000.0 |
GXY Shear Modulus | 800000.0 |
X Tensile Yield Strength | 344000.0 |
X Compressive Yield Strength | 244000.0 |
Y Tensile Yield Strength | 9190.0 |
Y Compressive Yield Strength | 38600.0 |
XY Shear Strength | 14000.0 |
CTEX | -5.00E-07 |
CTEY | 1.50E-05 |
Poisson's Ratio vXY | 0.289 |
Poisson's Ratio vYX | 0.019 |
All laminate properties and mechanical calculations are based on Classical Lamination Theory and should be used as a reference only. Rock West Composites does not guarantee these properties or calculations.
Diameter Tolerance: +/- 0.007"
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