Hexcel® Hexcel Tooling Fabrics

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Hexcel® Hexcel Tooling Fabrics
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Bismaleimide (BMI); Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite
Material Notes:	Hexcel tooling fabrics are produced from high-performance bismaleimide (BMI) resin and carbon fiber utilizing Hexcel’s proprietary PrimeTex® spreading technology. PrimeTex® fabrics are inherently more uniform as the filaments in each tow are spread creating a closed fabric with lower interstitial porosity and reduced resin rich regions normally seen in other tooling fabrics. The resulting tooling surface enables quality part production with less post cure processing of finished part surfaces. The unique combination of Hexcel’s advanced tooling fabrics and Hexcel’s high Tg M61 resin system create a product capable of high production rate-durable low mass carbon tools. Benefits PrimeTex® fabrics have reduced resin-rich pockets resulting in higher durability and enhanced part quality High Tg resulting in high-rate tools for 350°F cure. Available in either standard modulus or intermediate modulus 3, 6 and 12K fibers High fiber volume fraction Excellent tack and drape Excellent out-time Information provided by Hexcel Corporation.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Viscosity	>= 2240 cP

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Barcol	79.0	Dry; ASTM D2583
Flexural Strength	83.51 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	0°; ASTM D 790
	90.72 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	0°, TA FL1; ASTM D 790
	110.56 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	0°, TA FL1; ASTM D 790
	119.18 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	0°; ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus	4.50 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	0°, TA FL1; ASTM D 790
	45.2 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	0°; ASTM D 790
	47.7 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	0°; ASTM D 790
	48.4 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	0°, TA FL1; ASTM D 790
Compressive Strength	32.55 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	Open Hole; ASTM D6484
	37.38 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	After Impact, TA FL1; ASTM D7316/D7317
	37.5 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	After Impact; ASTM D7316/D7317
	38.39 ksi @Temperature 191 °C	Open Hole, TA FL1; ASTM D6484
	45.85 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	Open Hole; ASTM D6484
	47.37 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	Open Hole, TA FL1; ASTM D6484
Shear Strength	11.74 ksi	0° Short Beam, 60 Day Out Time; ASTM D2344
	12.18 ksi @Temperature 21.1 °C	0° Short Beam; ASTM D2344

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	92.8 µin/in-°F
	1.38 µin/in-°F @Temperature 21.1 - 200 °C	x direction
	1.383 µin/in-°F @Temperature 21.1 - 200 °C	y direction
	25.217 µin/in-°F @Temperature 21.1 - 200 °C	z direction
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	218 °C	Post-cured
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	163 °C	Wet
	177 °C	Wet, Enhanced Post Cure
	218 °C	Dry
	232 °C	Dry, Enhanced Post Cure
	275 °C
Shrinkage	-0.00100 %	After TA (30 inch long specimen) FL2

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Cure Time	480 hour	Tack life
Shelf Life	12.0 Month @Temperature -17.8 °C

Descriptive Properties
Content	0.38
Fabric Weight	196 g/m2	3K; Plain Weave
	380 g/m2	6K; 8 Harness Satin
	670 g/m2	12K; 5 Harness Satin

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PHEXCB9260 / 322416

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