Highly Strong roll wrapped carbon fibre tubes with a gloss, woven carbon fibre finish making them a perfect choice for a huge range of both cosmetic and structural applications including UAVs, camera rigs, drones, automation, tripods,and much more.
These tubes have different diameters with a 1.5mm wall thickness and is made using alternative layers of high strength unidirectional carbon fibre running length-ways down the tube for stiffness and at 90° around the tube to provide hoop strength and resilience to crush, burst and torsional loads. Externally the tube is finished with a smooth, UV stable clear coat showing off the classic appearance of its 2x2 twill woven carbon fibre outer layer.
SPECIFICATION
Weight and Dimensions
| Length | 250 | mm |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Thickness | 1.5 | mm |
| Outside Diameter (OD) | Varies | mm |
| Inside Diameter (ID) | Varies | mm |
| Weight per metre | Varies | g |
Product Data
| Colour | Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | 2/2 Twill Gloss | |
| Resin Matrix | Epoxy | |
| Construction | Woven Finish Roll Wrapped |
Fabric Specification
| Fibre Orientation | 0, 90 |
|---|
Mechanical Properties
| Tg Onset (DMA) | 120 | °C |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength (Lengthways) | 650 | MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (lengthways) | 64 | GPa |
| ID Tolerance (mm) | 0.3 | mm |
| OD Tolerance (mm) | 0.3 | mm |
General Properties
| Gross Weight | Varies | kg |
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With the classic appearance of 2/2 twill carbon fibre coupled with 100% roll-wrapped prepreg carbon fibre construction, these remarkable tubes look as good as they perform.
The tubes listed on this page has varied outside diameters and inside diameters that have a wall thickness of 1.5mm suitable for most standard applications for a tube of this diameter.
This very large diameter tube is ideally suited to a wide range of applications such as exhaust covers, recreational equipment, yachting (booms etc.), photography/video equipment (like camera rigs) as well as exhibition stands, lighting, modern furniture and architectural projects.
Further Information
Appearance
This 3K Woven Finish tube is manufactured from alternating layers of unidirectional prepreg carbon fibre for maximum strength with the final layer swapped for 2/2 twill, 3k woven carbon fibre so that the tube has the classic appearance of woven carbon fibre (exactly the same as our carbon fibre sheets for example). This means that although the tubes are designed for demanding mechanical applications, they also look fantastic, adding a cutting-edge carbon fibre appearance to any application.
To achieve the smooth, glossy appearance the tubes are surface ground, lacquered (with high-gloss UV resistant lacquer) and then polished. The end result is a carbon fibre tube of unrivalled visual appearance making it ideally suited for use in applications where it will be seen.
Performance
Although specially laminated, ground, lacquered and polished to produce a carbon fibre tube with a stunning appearance, our 10mm 3K carbon fibre tubes are serious tubes suitable for demanding engineering applications including robotics/automation, R/C models, UAVs, recreational equipment, motorsport and marine.
How to Cut and Shape
This carbon fibre tube can easily be cut and finished using simple workshop tools like a hacksaw and some wet-and-dry paper. Cutting and finishing a carbon fibre tube can also be perfectly safe if you follow some basic safety precautions.