Electrical & Thermal Non-Conductivity 6mm*4mm*1000mm Pultruded Carbon Fiber Tube

Carbon fiber tubes can be used for almost everything, from strong frames of a bike to lightweight applications in drones. Such carbon fiber tubes are manufactured to be very strong and light and they serve multiple purposes for different kinds of uses. However, how do you choose the right carbon fiber tube when there is more than one option that can meet your specified needs? This post is going to enumerate everything that you need to understand about the selection of the best carbon fiber tube including, for example, carbon fiber pultruded tubes, and carbon fiber roll-wrapped tubes among others. By the end of the article, you will become a complete expert on carbon fiber tube types, knowing which type will be the best one to meet your needs.

Carbon fibre tubes can be used to replace aluminum or steel tubes in a wide range of projects. A carbon fibre tube of the same weight as an aluminum or steel tube can be much stronger and lighter.

This roll-wrapped carbon fiber tube is manufactured predominantly using high modulus (T700) unidirectional prepreg carbon fiber oriented to provide maximum strength in the lateral axis.

Roll wrapped carbon fiber tubes offer superior strength in general use to ‘pultruded’ tubes (which have all their fibers running in exactly the same direction.

The use of unidirectional fibers and maximum strength in the lateral axis does mean that the tube is not strong across its diameter as it is along its length so should be used in such a way as to avoid unnecessary crushing forces across the tube.

Roll Wrapping

The phrase ‘roll wrapped’ refers to the process used to manufacture these tubes. The prepreg carbon fiber is first laid up around a mandrel in multiple layers. Once the reinforcement is in place it is spiral-wrapped with heat-shrink tape before the whole assembly is oven-cured.

Pultruded Carbon Fiber Tubes

Pultruded Carbon fiber tubes involve the passing of continuous strands of carbon fiber through a resin bath, then through a die (a mold that determines the shape of the tube). The fibers are in one direction, usually along the length of the tube, not as in woven fabric. Roll-wrapped Carbon fiber tubes are not only more difficult to manufacture but are also much more expensive to produce when compared to Pultruded tubes. Pultruded tubes can bear load only in one direction as all fibres run in the same direction; that is, they are suitable for beams/rods only. On the other hand, unlike carbon fiber roll-wrapped tubes, carbon fiber pultruded tubes are not very strong when forces come from other directions rather than along the length. This makes them less ideal for applications that need strength in all directions.

Features

• Made of Carbon Fiber material
• High Strength
• Stable dimension and UV-resistant
• High Corrosion Resistance
• Electrical & Thermal Non-Conductivity

Carbon fiber tubes are used in various industries due to their lightweight, durability, and high strength. In the aerospace industry, they are used in aircraft fuselages, wings, rotors, rockets, and spacecraft. Their lightweight improves fuel efficiency and performance. In the automotive industry, carbon fiber tubes are used in car chassis, sports car bodies, brake discs, and steering systems.

The combination of lightweight and high strength can enhance the performance of military equipment. Layers of carbon fiber tubes are produced in both 0° and 90° directions to achieve maximum strength, providing them with high strength in addition to the classic appearance of carbon fiber.