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Graphlite® MicroCarbon™ Rod
- Exclusively from Avia Composites, Inc.
What is Graphlite®? A unique,
continuous rigid rod, densely reinforced with highly oriented
carbon fiber in a cured epoxy resin. No fillers or internal / external
release agents are use,
resulting in excellent adhesion. Unmatched tensile and compression
strengths. Available cut
to length or coiled.
Current Applications:
Aerospace
Infrastructure Reinforcement
Industrial Composite Parts
Sporting Goods
Spring Stock
Stand Alone Structural
Member
Scale models
Manufacturing that Benefits
from Graphlite®
RTM
SCRIMP
Vacuum Bagging
Compression Molding
Hand Lay-up
How Graphlite® is Best Put to
Use:
Replaces multiple layers
of unidirectional prepreg while improving fiber alignment.
Remains straight when
embedded in woven or braided preforms.
Conforms to compound contours
without fiber wrinkling.
Maintains fiber alignment
during compaction between layers of prepreg.
Eliminates any question
of wrinkling in unidirectional materials.
Through ply or “Z”
direction reinforcement
| GRAPHLITE® Micro Carbon Rod |
| Minimum Properties: |
Standard Modulus |
Intermediate Modulus |
| Tensile Strength |
320 ksi / 2.34 GPa |
400 ksi / 3.10 GPa |
| Tensile Modulus |
19.5 msi / 134 GPa |
24.5 msi / 169 GPa |
| Compressive Strength |
270 ksi / 1.90 GPa |
340 ksi / 2.65 GPa |
| Compressive Modulus |
19.0 msi / 131 GPa |
24.0 msi / 165 GPa |
| Fiber Volume |
67% |
67% |
| Ultimate Tensile Strain |
1.30% |
1.40% |
| Diameter Tolerance |
+/- 5% |
+/- 5% |
| Glass Transition Temperature |
100º C |
100º C |
| Matrix Material |
Bis F Epoxy |
Bis F Epoxy |
Standard sizes range from 0.020 inch to 0.164 inches in 0.010 inch
increments
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