Forged composite is a synthetic composite material produced in an alliance between Lamborghini and Callaway Golf Company (via Quantum Composites Inc. of Bay City, MI) who introduced it in their Sesto Elemento concept car and Diablo Octane drivers, respectively. It mostly consists of carbon and is one-third as dense as metal titanium but stronger. The Full Article…
Carbon fibre-reinforced carbon (aka carbon–carbon, abbreviated C/C) is a composite material consisting of carbon fibre reinforcement in a matrix of graphite. It was developed for the nose cones of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and is most widely known as the material for the nose cone and wing leading edges of the Space Shuttle orbiter. It has Full Article…
Carbon Fibre reinforced polymer or Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP or CRP or often simply carbon fibre), is a very strong and light fibre reinforced polymer which contains Carbon Fibre, The polymer is most often epoxy, but other polymers, such as polyester, vinyl ester or nylon, are sometimes used. The composite may contain other fibres Full Article…
Filament winding is a fabrication technique for manufacturing composite material, usually in the form of cylindrical structures. The process involves winding filaments under varying amounts of tension over a male mould or mandrel. The mandrel rotates while a carriage moves horizontally, laying down fibres in the desired pattern. The most common filaments are carbon or Full Article…
Pre-preg is a term for “pre-impregnated” composite fibres. These usually take the form of a weave or are uni-directional. They already contain an amount of the matrix material used to bond them together and to other components during manufacture. The pre-preg are mostly stored in cooled areas since activation is most commonly done by heat. Full Article…
Carbon fibre or carbon fibre in Europe, alternatively graphite fibre, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibres about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fibre. The crystal Full Article…