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Strip: Carbon Fiber
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 1/26/2008, 12:02 pm

Hi- I thought I posted this message yesterday, but apparently it didn't make it to the forum. Sorry for that, and if it somehow did and I'm repeating myself.

I'm far enough into my current project to start thinking about non-wood materials. Like everyone, I want to maximize strength-to-weight and I'd like to use some carbon cloth in places for the weight savings, and that leads me to my first question. Carbon cloth is rated just like glass, isn't it? So if I use 5.7oz. carbon it will still weigh 5.7oz/sq yard? That means I'll only see a negligible weight reduction over 6 oz glass, but what is the increase in strength?

Second issue is- on a day boat is the 25-30% strength increase in S-glass sufficient so that those of you who use this stuff on a regular basis (This is my first non-SOF kayak) would think it's o.k. to go with 4-oz S-glass instead of 6-oz E-glass?

Assuming that what I've read that glass is stronger in tension than compression, I'm thinking of using a full layer of 4-oz S-glass on the exterior with a second layer in the hull's "damage" areas, with a layer of 4-oz. S-glass on the interior, and the cockpit area reinforced with carbon fiber cloth.

I'm sure that I'm not being innovative and someone's had the same idea, so if you can let me know how it worked I'd appreciate it. I'm only going to build this boat once, so I'd rather spend a few extra bucks to do it right.

thanks-

m

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Carbon Fiber
Mike Bielski -- 1/26/2008, 12:02 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2008, 2:03 am
Composite materials strength comparison *LINK*
Mike Bielski -- 2/4/2008, 8:29 pm
Re: Composite materials strength comparison
Charlie -- 2/6/2008, 12:28 pm
Re: Composite materials strength comparison
Toni V -- 2/7/2008, 2:44 am
Zylon looks impressive!
Brian Nystrom -- 2/6/2008, 6:38 am
Re: Zylon looks impressive!------WebKitFormBoundar
Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundaryVSCu9RRcf5g+Of -- 2/6/2008, 8:17 am
Re: Zylon looks impressive!------WebKitFormBoundar
Bill Hamm -- 2/10/2008, 2:56 am
Zylon fabric *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/6/2008, 11:47 am
Re: Composite materials strength comparison
LeeG -- 2/6/2008, 1:34 am
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Mike Bielski -- 1/30/2008, 3:40 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2008, 12:55 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2008, 3:58 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2008, 12:35 am
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Mike Bielski -- 1/31/2008, 1:59 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 1/31/2008, 3:31 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2008, 3:38 pm
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Reg Lake -- 1/31/2008, 4:13 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2008, 12:37 am
An essay on tech no log y
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/1/2008, 2:20 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2008, 3:30 pm
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Tom Armstrong -- 1/29/2008, 4:24 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber *LINK*
Etienne Muller -- 1/29/2008, 11:06 am
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Toni V -- 1/29/2008, 7:40 am
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Mike Savage -- 1/29/2008, 9:36 am
Re: Strip: Carbon Fiber
Toni V -- 1/29/2008, 11:02 am
Carbon vs glass
Sam McFadden -- 1/28/2008, 10:37 pm
Re: Carbon vs glass
Mike Bielski -- 1/28/2008, 11:37 pm
Carbon Fiber or ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/28/2008, 9:36 pm