Contenders for high-modulus pitch-based carbon fiber:
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Corp | Model | Young's modulus | Tensile Strength | Diameter Elongation at break |
Nippon Graphite Fiber Co | Granoc XN-90 | 860 GPa | 3.43 GPa | 10 um | 0.4% |
Mitsubishi Rayon | K13D2U | 940 GPa | 3.21 GPa | 11 um | 0.36% |
Cytec Thornel | P-120 | 830 GPa | 2.41 GPa | ?? | 0.3-0.5% |
Cytec Thornel | K1100 | 965 GPa | 3.10 GPa | 10 um | ?? |
Tensile and Flextural Prperties of single carbon fibers
- High modulus pitch-based carbon fibers have quite low compressive and shear strengths. The flexural strength could be affected strongly by its low strength under compression and shear loading.
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