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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)

composites

composites

Source Details

Id

composite-cfrp

Name

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)

Category

composites

Designation

Carbon/Epoxy (Quasi-isotropic)

Properties
{
  "density": {
    "value": 1550,
    "unit": "kg/m³"
  },
  "tensileStrengthUltimate": {
    "value": 600,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "elasticModulus": {
    "value": 70,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "poissonsRatio": 0.3,
  "thermalConductivity": {
    "value": 1.5,
    "unit": "W/(m·K)"
  },
  "thermalExpansion": {
    "value": 2,
    "unit": "µm/(m·K)"
  }
}
Applications

Aerospace structures, Sports equipment, Automotive, Wind turbine blades

Notes

Quasi-isotropic layup values. Actual properties highly dependent on fiber orientation.