What is the black material on composite craft chassis
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What is the black material on composite craft chassis
Hello all.
What is the black top and bottom layer of a composite craft chassis made of? It seems to be a black fiberglass, but I haven't found any black fiberglass fabric nor have I seen any kind of carbon fiber with that type of canvas weave.
It also appears that the center is a non-fiberglass polyester fill layer.
Does anyone know?
What is the black top and bottom layer of a composite craft chassis made of? It seems to be a black fiberglass, but I haven't found any black fiberglass fabric nor have I seen any kind of carbon fiber with that type of canvas weave.
It also appears that the center is a non-fiberglass polyester fill layer.
Does anyone know?
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Re: What is the black material on composite craft chassis
Not sure, but I thought they were Graphite?
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Re: What is the black material on composite craft chassis
Thanks. That is leading me in a good direction
https://www.pccomposites.com/category/dry-fabrics/graphite-dry-fabric/
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Re: What is the black material on composite craft chassis
Black CF, without a weave pattern, is usually sold as unidirectional. Isotropic is the fab process where each ply of CF is laid at a 45 or 90 degree angle to the previous one.
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Re: What is the black material on composite craft chassis
Yes sorry, my mistake. Unidirectional is often layed out in isotropic patterns for strength, as Phin said.
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