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About Contur®
Carbon Fiber
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Carbon fiber is a high strength, high stiffness synthetic
fiber that is used in a variety of structural and
electrical applications. Carbon fiber is manufactured by
heating, oxidizing, and carbonizing polyacrylonitrile
polymer fibers. The resulting carbon fibers are typically
molded into high strength composite materials for
structural applications or are used in their pure form for
electrical and friction applications. |
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Carbon fiber
composites have amazing structural properties. Carbon
fiber composites are ten times stronger than steel, yet
are still five times lighter. In comparison to aluminum,
carbon fiber composites are eight times stronger, two
times stiffer, yet still 1.5 times lighter. Carbon fiber
composites have superior fatigue properties to all known
metallic structures, and when coupled with the proper
resins, carbon fiber composites are one of the most
corrosion resistant materials available. |
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Today carbon
fiber reinforced composites products are used in
automotive, marine, aerospace, construction, energy &
military defense. Some examples of it's uses are; the
Space Shuttle, Stealth Bomber, Formula 1 Race Cars and
America's Yacht Cup.
The
applications for the amazing properties of carbon fiber
continue to grow every day. |
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