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Carbon Fibre or Glass Fibre ?

 

There are several factors which might dictate the choice of these materials so we have included the following table to assist you should you be unsure how to choose. Aluminium is included for comparison purposes.

 Carbon Fibre Glass FibreAl

Stiffness (GPa)

80 - 220 

 30

 70

Strength (MPa)

1200 - 2500

 600

250

 Density Kgm-3

 1580

 2050

 2700

Price (£)/Kg

 

 

Key: Red - Worst  Amber - Moderate  Green - Best

Tube Dimensions

 

Depending on tooling availability, we can offer tubes within the following ranges

 

 MinMaxTolerances
Inside Diameter (mm)3.0 320+/- 0.1
Outside Diameter (mm)(Natural Finish)5.2 325   +/- 0.3
Outside Diameter (mm)(Ground Smooth Finish)5.0 175 +/- 0.1 
Individual Length 53600 +/- 1 

Cosmetics

 

 

 

2 x 2 Twill Carbon Fibre                                                     90 / 10 "VIPER" Weave