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Carbon-Carbon Composite (bi-directional fibers)

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Carbon-Carbon Composite (bi-directional fibers/cloth)
Composition: carbon matrix + cloth of carbon fibers
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 1.49 *10³ kg/m³ 93 lb/ft³
Flexural strength
(perpendicular to fibers)
170 MPa 24600 psi
Compressive strength
(parallel to fibers)
134 MPa 19500 psi
Tensile strength
(parallel to fibers)
133 MPa 19240 psi
Modulus of elasticity
(parallel to fibers)
100 GPa 14500 ksi
Flexural modulus of elasticity
(perpendicular to fibers)
63 GPa 9200 ksi
Thermal conductivity
(parallel to fibers)
32 W/(m*K) 222 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Thermal conductivity
(perpendicular to fibers)
7 W/(m*K) 49 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Thermal expansion
(20-1000ºC, parallel to fibers)
0.5*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 0.28*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Thermal expansion
(20-1000ºC, perpendicular to fibers)
7*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 3.9*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Electric resistivity
(25ºC, parallel to fibers)
34*10-6 Ohm*m 34*10-4 Ohm*cm

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