Overview of materials for Epoxy/Carbon Fiber Composite

Overview of materials for Epoxy/Carbon Fiber Composite
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Epoxy; Epoxy/Carbon Fiber Composite
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.15 - 2.25 g/cc	0.0415 - 0.0813 lb/in³	Average value: 1.42 g/cc Grade Count:96
Filler Content	40.0 - 62.0 %	40.0 - 62.0 %	Average value: 55.1 % Grade Count:66
Water Absorption	0.0500 - 3.90 %	0.0500 - 3.90 %	Average value: 2.16 % Grade Count:4
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	<= 1.00 % @Temperature 71.1 - 71.1 °C	<= 1.00 % @Temperature 160 - 160 °F	Average value: 1.00 % Grade Count:2
Viscosity	25000 - 450000 cP	25000 - 450000 cP	Average value: 242000 cP Grade Count:6
	2000 - 100000 cP @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	2000 - 100000 cP @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 27000 cP Grade Count:12
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000 - 0.00110 cm/cm	0.000 - 0.00110 in/in	Average value: 0.000488 cm/cm Grade Count:17
Outgassing - Total Mass Loss	0.240 - 0.700 %	0.240 - 0.700 %	Average value: 0.420 % Grade Count:11

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Barcol	60.0 - 65.0	60.0 - 65.0	Average value: 63.3 Grade Count:3
Hardness, Shore D	85.0 - 90.0	85.0 - 90.0	Average value: 88.3 Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	0.917 - 4140 MPa	133 - 600000 psi	Average value: 965 MPa Grade Count:139
	4.37128 - 3013.01 MPa @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	634.001 - 437001 psi @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 1040 MPa Grade Count:41
Tensile Strength, Yield	4.62 - 3380 MPa	670 - 490000 psi	Average value: 1260 MPa Grade Count:48
	2.965 - 2137 MPa @Temperature -59.0 - 177 °C	430.0 - 309900 psi @Temperature -74.2 - 351 °F	Average value: 945 MPa Grade Count:19
Elongation at Break	0.430 - 11.0 %	0.430 - 11.0 %	Average value: 1.52 % Grade Count:30
	0.500 - 1.72 % @Temperature -55.0 - 93.3 °C	0.500 - 1.72 % @Temperature -67.0 - 200 °F	Average value: 1.24 % Grade Count:5
Modulus of Elasticity	2.62 - 520 GPa	380 - 75400 ksi	Average value: 101 GPa Grade Count:184
	4.74 - 323 GPa @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	687 - 46800 ksi @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 96.2 GPa Grade Count:58
Flexural Yield Strength	22.6 - 2050 MPa	3280 - 298000 psi	Average value: 973 MPa Grade Count:106
	399.896 - 4750.49 MPa @Temperature -55.0 - 177 °C	58000.1 - 689001 psi @Temperature -67.0 - 351 °F	Average value: 1010 MPa Grade Count:31
Flexural Modulus	3.38 - 638 GPa	490 - 92500 ksi	Average value: 98.8 GPa Grade Count:106
	37.0 - 285 GPa @Temperature -55.0 - 177 °C	5370 - 41300 ksi @Temperature -67.0 - 351 °F	Average value: 98.0 GPa Grade Count:30
Compressive Yield Strength	6.63 - 1880 MPa	962 - 273000 psi	Average value: 758 MPa Grade Count:155
	93.9 - 1862 MPa @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	13600 - 270100 psi @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 705 MPa Grade Count:74
Compressive Modulus	0.0111 - 305 GPa	1.61 - 44200 ksi	Average value: 77.2 GPa Grade Count:108
	5.75 - 285 GPa @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	834 - 41300 ksi @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 86.3 GPa Grade Count:52
Ultimate Bearing Strength	965 - 1240 MPa	140000 - 180000 psi	Average value: 1090 MPa Grade Count:3
Bearing Yield Strength	1.00 - 848 MPa	145 - 123000 psi	Average value: 445 MPa Grade Count:5
Poissons Ratio	0.0200 - 0.950	0.0200 - 0.950	Average value: 0.286 Grade Count:15
	0.0240 - 0.960 @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	0.0240 - 0.960 @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 0.462 Grade Count:6
Shear Modulus	1.93 - 5.60 GPa	280 - 812 ksi	Average value: 4.02 GPa Grade Count:41
	0.700 - 5.72 GPa @Temperature -70.0 - 177 °C	102 - 830 ksi @Temperature -94.0 - 351 °F	Average value: 3.16 GPa Grade Count:20
Shear Strength	6.89 - 590 MPa	1000 - 85600 psi	Average value: 89.8 MPa Grade Count:141
	26.2 - 164.095 MPa @Temperature -73.0 - 177 °C	3800 - 23800.0 psi @Temperature -99.4 - 351 °F	Average value: 66.5 MPa Grade Count:60
Izod Impact, Notched	8.00 - 15.0 J/cm	15.0 - 28.1 ft-lb/in	Average value: 10.4 J/cm Grade Count:4
Tensile Impact Strength	12.0 - 90.0 kJ/m²	5.71 - 42.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 48.8 kJ/m² Grade Count:13

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	100 - 1.30e+13 ohm-cm	100 - 1.30e+13 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.00e+12 ohm-cm Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	-0.700 - 186 µm/m-°C	-0.389 - 103 µin/in-°F	Average value: 21.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:15
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	2.10 - 225 µm/m-°C	1.17 - 125 µin/in-°F	Average value: 67.6 µm/m-°C Grade Count:4
Specific Heat Capacity	1.00 - 1.20 J/g-°C	0.239 - 0.287 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.13 J/g-°C Grade Count:3
Thermal Conductivity	0.220 - 400 W/m-K	1.53 - 2780 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 78.8 W/m-K Grade Count:12
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	71.0 - 300 °C	160 - 572 °F	Average value: 127 °C Grade Count:69
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-59.0 - 10.0 °C	-74.2 - 50.0 °F	Average value: -22.2 °C Grade Count:6
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	45.0 - 370 °C	113 - 698 °F	Average value: 154 °C Grade Count:70
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:3

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	5.00 - 180 °C	41.0 - 356 °F	Average value: 134 °C Grade Count:69
Cure Time	5.00 - 1080 min	0.0833 - 18.0 hour	Average value: 288 min Grade Count:8
	0.583333 - 4200 min @Temperature 10.0 - 160 °C	0.00972222 - 70.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 320 °F	Average value: 295 min Grade Count:24
Pot Life	45.0 - 75.0 min	45.0 - 75.0 min	Average value: 69.0 min Grade Count:5
	0.500 - 225 min @Temperature 10.0 - 138 °C	0.500 - 225 min @Temperature 50.0 - 280 °F	Average value: 123 min Grade Count:3

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