Carbon Fibre Properties (2006)
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total performance Major PAN-Based Carbon Fibre Producers Product Comparison
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Major PAN-Based Carbon Fibre Producers
Product Comparison
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M60J M65JM55J
M50JM46J
M40J
M35J
M40
M30G
M30ST800H
T600S
T700S T700G
T1000G
T800G/S
T300J
T300
T400H
S300C
2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0%
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Toray Carbon Fibre
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Strength Modulus Strain Density Filament Diameter
Mpa Gpa % 1K 3K 6K 12K 18K 24K 48K g/cm3 µm
S400C-70K 3800 230 1.65 3750 1.82 6.12
S300C 3600 230 1.57 3700 1.82 7.34
T300 3530 230 1.53 66 198 396 800 1.76 6.91
T300J 4210 230 1.83 198 396 800 1.78 6.89
T400H 4410 250 1.76 198 396 1.80 6.83
T600S 4140 230 1.80 1700 3400 1.79 7.10
T700S 4900 230 2.13 800 1650 1.80 6.87
T700G 4900 240 2.04 800 1650 1.80 6.87
M30S 5490 294 1.87 745 1.73 5.52
M30G 5100 294 1.73 745 1.73 5.52
T800H 5490 294 1.87 223 445 1.81 5.11
T800G/S 5880 294 2.00 515 1030 1.80 5.51
T1000G 6370 294 2.17 485 1.80 5.35
M40 2740 392 0.70 61 182 364 728 1.81 6.53
M35J 4700 343 1.37 225 450 1.75 5.22
M40J 4410 377 1.17 225 450 1.77 5.19
M46J 4210 436 0.97 223 445 1.84 5.07
M50J 4120 475 0.87 216 1.88 4.94
M55J 4020 540 0.74 218 1.91 4.92
M60J 3920 588 0.67 100 200 1.94 4.68
M65J 3885 644 0.60
Mass / Unit Length, mg/mFibre Type
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Toray Carbon Fibre
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HTS
HTASTS
G30-500
G55-700UMS
UMG90-400 G100
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HMA
IMS 3131(G40-600)
IMS 5131(G40-800)
UTS 5631(G30-700)
G30-400
2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0%
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Toho Tenax Carbon Fibre
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Strength Modulus Strain Density Filament Diameter
Mpa Gpa % 1K 3K 6K 12K 24K g/cm3 µm
G30-400 3720 235 1.58 66 1.76 6.91
G30-500 3920 235 1.67 200 400 800 1600 1.76 6.94
HTA 3950 238 1.66 200 400 800 1600 1.77 6.93
HTS 4300 238 1.81 800 1600 1.77 6.93
STS 4000 240 1.67 1600 1.79 6.89
UTS 4700 240 1.96 800 1600 1.80 6.87
G40-600 (special) 4510 295 1.53 170 340 670 1.74 6.39
IMS 5790 285 2.03 205 410 810 1.80 4.92
HMA 2940 345 0.85 380 1.79 6.71
UMS 4705 435 1.08 385 1.82 4.74
UMS 3820 540 0.71 360 1.92 4.46
G90-400 3530 610 0.58 330 1.95 4.24
LM16 3140 155 2.03 510 1.82 5.45
Mass / Unit Length, mg/mFibre Type
Toho Tenax Carbon Fibre
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IM4
IM7C & IMC & PV42/800
AS4AS4C
AS4D & PV36/700
IM6IM7
IM7/6000 & PV42/850
IM9
2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0%
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Hexcel Carbon Fibre
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Strength Modulus Strain Density Filament Diameter
Mpa Gpa % 1K 3K 6K 12K 24K 48K g/cm3 µm
AS2 4140 221 1.87 200 1.80
AS4 4278 228 1.88 210 427 858 1.79 7.1
AS4C 4347 231 1.88 200 400 800 1.78 6.9
AS4D 4692 245 1.92 765 1.79 6.7
AS7 4900 242 2.03 780 1.80
IM4 4796 276 1.74 723 1.78 6.6
IM6 5589 279 2.00 446 1.76 5.2
IM7 (5000 spec) 5520 276 2.00 223 446 1.78 5.2
IM7 (6000 spec) 5760 290 1.99 446 1.79 5.1
IM9 6141 290 2.12 167 335 1.80 4.4
PV36/700 4690 248 1.89 765 1.79 6.7
PV42/850 5760 292 1.97 446 1.79 5.1
Mass / Unit Lenght, mg/mFibre Type
Hexcel Carbon Fibre
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34-600
TR30S
TR4034-700
TR50S TRH50
MR50
MR35E
MR40 MS40HR40 HS40
2.0% 1.5% 1.0%
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Mitsubishi Carbon Fibre
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Strength Modulus Strain Density Filament Diameter
Mpa Gpa % 1K 3K 6K 12K 24K 48K g/cm3 µm
34-600 4150 234 1.77 3200 1.80 6.87
34-600WD 4150 234 1.77 3200 1.80 6.87
34-700 4500 234 1.92 800 1600 1.80 6.87
34-700WD 4500 234 1.92 800 1600 1.80 6.87
TR40 4700 235 2.00 68 1.80 6.94
TR30S 4410 235 1.88 200 400 1.79 6.89
TR50S 4900 240 2.04 800 1663 1.82 6.83
TRH50 4900 255 1.92 800 1663 1.80 6.87
MR35E 4410 295 1.49 750 1.75 6.74
MR40 4410 295 1.49 600 1.76 6.01
MR50 5400 290 1.86 570 1.80 5.80
MR60H 5580 290 2.00 960 1.81 5.00
MS40 4610 345 1.34 600 1.77 6.00
HR40 4410 390 1.13 600 1.82 5.91
HS40 4410 450 0.98 430 1.85 4.97
SR40 4310 490 0.90 420 1.88
Mass / Unit Length, mg/mFibre Type
Mitsubishi Carbon Fibre
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2.0% 1.5% 1.0%
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Tensile Modulus, GPa
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T650/35CT650/35
Cytec Carbon Fibre
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Strength Modulus Strain Density Filament Diameter
Mpa Gpa % 1K 3K 6K 12K 24K 48K g/cm3 µm
T300C 3750 231 1.40 198 395 794 1.76
T300 3750 231 1.40 198 395 794 1.76
T650/35C 4280 248 1.70 763 1530 1.77
T650/35 4280 255 1.70 196 391 763 1.77
Mass / Unit Length, mg/mFibre Type
Cytec Carbon Fibre
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High Strength/Standard Modulus
Toray - T300
Toray - FT300
Toray - T300J *
Toray - T700 *
Cytec - T300 – 309NT
Tenax - HTA
Tenax - HTS
Tenax - STS
Tenax – UTS *
Grafil - 34-600
Grafil - 34-700
Hexcel - AS4C
Hexcel – AS7*
Intermediate Modulus
Toray - M30
Toray - T800
Toray - T1000*
Tenax – IMS
Grafil – MR40
Grafilo – MR50
Hexcel - IM7
Hexcel - IM8*
Hexcel - IM9*
Typical Fibres by Category
Fibres highlighted with * may have slightly different properties to others within its category and as such incur additional cost, if in doubt of its use, check!
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