Title: Composite Material Data Sheets

Table: Typical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite - (Metric Units)

material family trade material name / MDS supplier density compressive flexural flexural poissons
name/grade (g/cm3) yield strength strength yield ratio
(MPa) (MPa) strength
(MPa)
Thermoset Cytec Thornel® Graphite Cloth Laminate Cytec 1.4 110 165
with Mil R-9299 Resin
Thermoset Thornel®/P-100 Cytec Thornel® P-100 Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Cytec 1.8 290
Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/P-120 Cytec Thornel® P-120 Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Cytec 1.8 270
Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/P-55 Cytec Thornel® P-55 Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Cytec 1.7 510
Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/P-650/35 Cytec Thornel® P-650/35 Carbon Cytec 1.6 1720
Fiber/Epoxy Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/P-650/42 Cytec Thornel® P-650/42 Carbon Cytec 1.6 1720
Fiber/Epoxy Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/P-75 Cytec Thornel® P-75 Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Cytec 1.7 440
Advanced Composite System
Thermoset Thornel®/VCB-20 Cytec Thornel® VCB-20 Carbon Cloth/Epoxy Cytec 1.6 345 380
Composite
Thermoset Thornel®/VCK Cytec Thornel® VCK Carbon Cloth Laminate Cytec 1.4 165 170
with Mil R-9299 Resin
Thermoset Thornel®/VCL Cytec Thornel® VCL Carbon Cloth Laminate Cytec 1.4 165 170
with Mil R-9299 Resin
Thermoset Epoxy Novolac 27%, Carbon fabric 73% 1.26 115 110
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset 3101 Fibre Glast 3101 3K, 2x2 Twill Weave Fibre Glast
Composite Prepreg Carbon Fiber Fabric Developments
Corporation
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset 3102 Fibre Glast 3102 2x2 Twill Weave Prepreg Fibre Glast
Composite Kevlar Fabric Developments
Corporation
Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon/Epoxy Composite Rod Goodfellow 1.6 1200
Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon/Epoxy Composite Sheet Goodfellow 1.6
Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon/Epoxy Composite Tube Goodfellow 1.6
Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon/Vinyl Ester Rod Goodfellow 1.5 min, 800 min,
1.65 max 1000 max
Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon/Vinyl Ester Tube Goodfellow 1.5 min, 800 min,
1.65 max 1000 max

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Thermoset Goodfellow Carbon-Carbon Composite Goodfellow 1.3 min, 80 min,

1.8 max 200 max
Polymer GY-70 (Celanese) Carbon Fibers
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset F515 Hexcel® F515 Epoxy Resin, TXX200 Carbon Hexcel 1158; 1303 1289;
Composite Tape 1558
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexMC® Hexcel® HexMC® C/2000/R1A Carbon Hexcel 400
Composite /C/2000/R1A Epoxy Moulding Composite
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexMC™/C / 2000 / Hexcel® HexMC™ C / 2000 / R1 Composite Hexcel 1.55 400 450
Composite R1 SMC
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/8552 Hexcel® HexPly® 8552 Epoxy Matrix, Hexcel
Composite Carbon Fabric Form
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/8552 Hexcel® HexPly® 8552 Epoxy Matrix, Hexcel
Composite Carbon Tape Form
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/EH 84 Hexcel® HexPly® EH 84 120°C Curing Hexcel 1100 1300
Composite Epoxy Matrix, High Modulus 12k carbon UD
tape 110 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/EH 84 Hexcel® HexPly® EH 84 120°C Curing Hexcel 1200 2000
Composite Epoxy Matrix, High Strength 12k carbon UD
tape Not Supported 150 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/EH 84 Hexcel® HexPly® EH 84 120°C Curing Hexcel 1250 2000
Composite Epoxy Matrix, High Strength 12k carbon UD
tape supported S25 150 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/EH 84 Hexcel® HexPly® EH 84 120°C Curing Hexcel 1250 1750
Composite Epoxy Matrix, Intermediate Modulus 12k
carbon UD tape 150 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/ES15 Hexcel® HexPly® ES15 120°C Curing Epoxy Hexcel 1.25
Composite Matrix, Intermediate Modulus 12k carbon
UD tape 150 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/ES70 Hexcel® HexPly® ES70 120°C Curing Epoxy Hexcel 720 850
Composite Matrix, High Strength 6k carbon Balanced
fabric 285 g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/ES70 Hexcel® HexPly® ES70 120°C Curing Epoxy Hexcel 450
Composite Matrix, Hybrid carbon/Aramid fabric 245
g/m2
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F155 Hexcel® HexPly® F155 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1172; 1331
Composite T2C145 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F155 Hexcel® HexPly® F155 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 965; 1172
Composite T2C190 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F155 Hexcel® HexPly® F155 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 924; 1158
Composite T3T095 Carbon Tape

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Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F155 Hexcel® HexPly® F155 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 496; 904
Composite W3T282 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F263 Hexcel® HexPly® F263 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 585; 666
Composite F3T584 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F263 Hexcel® HexPly® F263 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1260; 1420
Composite T3T095 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F263 Hexcel® HexPly® F263 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1154; 1333
Composite T3T145 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F263 Hexcel® HexPly® F263 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1185; 1212
Composite T3T190 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F263 Hexcel® HexPly® F263 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 575; 648
Composite W3T282 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F515 Hexcel® HexPly® F515 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1103; 1248 1172;
Composite BXX120 Carbon Tape 1372
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F515 Hexcel® HexPly® F515 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1076; 1158 1338;
Composite T2C120 Carbon Tape 1351
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F515 Hexcel® HexPly® F515 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1413; 1634 1448;
Composite T5A120 Carbon Tape 1675
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F515 Hexcel® HexPly® F515 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 1517 1234
Composite TSR9120 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F522 Hexcel® HexPly® F522 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 475; 655
Composite F3C433 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F522 Hexcel® HexPly® F522 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 655
Composite F3C584 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F522 Hexcel® HexPly® F522 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 848; 1117
Composite T2C145 Carbon Tape
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F522 Hexcel® HexPly® F522 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 400; 655 276
Composite W3C282 Carbon Fabric
Carbon Fiber/Thermoset HexPly®/F593 Hexcel® HexPly® F593 Epoxy Resin, Hexcel 357; 398; 516;
Composite F3T584 Carbon Fabric 641

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Table: Typical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite - (Metric Units)

dielectric dielectric strength dissipation factor electrical resistivity surface resistance volume resistivity cte, linear (°C-1) flammability, ul94 specific heat
constant (kV/mm) (ohm cm) (ohm) (ohm cm) capacity (J/(g °C))
0.000011 1

0.000009
0.000014 1.2
0.000014 1.2

-7.0E-7 min, -3.0E-7

max
2.1E-6
1.0E-7

0.003 1.5E-6

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Table: Typical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite - (Metric Units)

thermal water flexural modulus modulus of tensile modulus (MPa) tensile strength tensile tensile strength, elongation at
conductivity (W/(m absorption (%) (MPa) elasticity at break (MPa) strength, yield (MPa) break (%)
K)) (MPa) ultimate (MPa)
10 13000 13000 103
321 470000 970
400 520000 1210
74 220000 890
9 150000 2100
9 170000 2100
110 320000 930
38000 41000 275
6 14000 15000 110
6 14000 15000 110
6.41E3 64.19
3.9
3.9
125000 10000 120000 min, 140000 max 1100 min, 1900 1.1; 0.8; 0.5; 2.5
max; 50
70000 70000 600 0.85; 0.8; 1.8;
0.85; 0.8
110000 min, 120000 max
65000 min, 85000 136000 900 min, 1200 1.4
max max
65000 min, 85000 136000 900 min, 1200 1.4
max max
250 min, 300 max; 10000 min, 20000 20000 min, 30000 max 40 min, 70 max;
50 min, 100 max max 10 max
300000 2000
1.248E5; 125500 1.089E5; 1.103E5 1482; 1717
30000 40000 300
40000 45000 300

185000 210000 1750

120000 130000 2000
116000 124000 1900
155000 170000 2300

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60000 70000 950

35000 35000 400
119000; 1.262E5 4.62; 1710; 1834
117000; 1.248E5 1518; 1558
1.262E5 1552
58000 6.481; 848
60500; 6.37E4 579; 610
1.348E5 1247
1.257E5; 1.323E5 1260; 1362
1.318E5 1353
5.77E4; 6.07E4 541; 570
9.79E4; 100000 9.03E4; 9.38E4 1572; 1779
1.083E5; 1.172E5 1.034E5; 1.103E5 1931; 1937
1.496E5 1.379E5; 1.551E5 2137; 2648
1.014E5 129000 2482
6.96E4 903
7.24E4 820
1.317E5; 1.324E5; 140000 19.7; 1758; 1793
6.27E4; 6.34E4; 6.48E4 855
5.24E4; 5.38E4; 5.59E4; 508; 513; 563; 581
5.79E4

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Table: Typical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite - (Metric Units)

elongation at yield (%) maximum service temperature, air (°C)

1.211111E2
1.211111E2

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