Carbon fiber spread woven fabric features finely dispersed tows for a tighter, smoother weave, providing enhanced strength and reduced weight compared to normal carbon fiber woven fabric, which has a bulkier appearance and may be heavier due to more resin use. Spread woven fabric is ideal for performance-critical applications like aerospace and automotive.
Carbon fiber has a tensile strength of about 2,500-6,000 MPa, making it one of the strongest fibers, particularly when aligned in the same direction.
Carbon fiber retains its properties up to about 2,500° C in non-oxidizing environments, far surpassing many other fibers in terms of thermal stability.
The density of carbon fiber is around 1.5-2.0 g/cm³, significantly lighter than steel (7.85 g/cm³), contributing to its high strength-to-weight ratio.
Carbon fibers exhibit high modulus, i.e., stiffness, typically 200-700 GPa, which means they deform very little under load, ideal for aerospace, sports equipment, and automotive industries.
| Density(g/m2) | Weave | Width(mm) | Thickness(mm) | Fibers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65* | Plain/ Twill | 25 | 0.07 | T700-12K Tensile Strength: 4900Mpa Tensile Modulus: 230Gpa |
| 80* | 20 | 0.08 | ||
| 88* | 18 | 0.09 | ||
| 100* | 16/20 | 0.10 | ||
| 160 | 10 | 0.16 | ||
| 200 | 8 | 0.20 | ||
| 132 | 25 | 0.13 | T700-24K Tensile Strength: 4900Mpa Tensile Modulus: 230Gpa | |
| 165 | 20 | 0.16 | ||
| 183 | 18 | 0.18 | ||
| 206 | 16 | 0.21 | ||
| 61* | 25 | 0.06 | M30 Tensile Strength: 5490Mpa Tensile Modulus: 294Gpa | |
| 76* | 20 | 0.08 | ||
| 84* | 18 | 0.08 | ||
| 95* | 16 | 0.10 | ||
| 152 | 10 | 0.15 | ||
| 83* | 25 | 0.08 | T800-24K Tensile Strength: 5880Mpa Tensile Modulus: 294Gpa | |
| 103 | 20 | 0.10 | ||
| 114 | 18 | 0.11 | ||
| 130 | 16 | 0.13 | ||
| 206 | 10 | 0.21 | ||
| 100* | 10 | 0.10 | T800-12K Tensile Strength: 6000Mpa Tensile Modulus: 294Gpa |