PRECISION CARBON FIBRE TUBES with OUTSIDE DIAMETER MOULDED

ZERO CTE (AXIAL Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion)

STRAIGHTNESS BETTER THAN 1 in 15000

TOLERANCE ON OD +/- 0.025 mm

MODULUS from 100 to 300 Gpa

LENGTH +/- 0.05 mm

We use proprietary manufacturing technology to produce tubes with all of the above. 

A combination of properties not available from conventional filament wound or prepreg tubes, ideal for;

Inspection Equipment & Standards

Precision Jigs & Fixtures

Optical Machine frames

Rollers for Printing, Paper, Textile and Industrial Machinery

Driveshafts for Cooling Towers, Marine and Industrial Equipment..

The following relates to just one size of tube, hundreds of which are in service around the world.       

SPECIFICATION                PRECISION CARBON FIBRE TUBES     Grade 1 (All mm)

OUTSIDE DIAMETER:       47.60 / 47.55            LENGTH :         1,580.00 / 1,579.00 

WALL THICKNESS Nom.:    1.90                       MASS   Nom.:    700g

STRAIGHTNESS:               Max. Bow = 0.10mm (total indicated run out (TIR) at  any  point along length when supported on 'V' blocks/rollers 1500 mm apart is 0.2 mm Max.)

CO-EF THERMAL EXPANSION:            0 +/- 0.1 x 10-6 (Steel = approx.11 x 10-6)

MODULUS Axial Nom.:      110 - 120 GPa

ELECTRICAL:                     The outside diameter has an insulating fine glass epoxy surface.

COSMETICS:  The  tubes are supplied with the outer  surface  'as moulded', i.e. Generally smooth with a "satin" sheen.