MITSUBISHI RAYON
Improved strength and modulus from carbon fibre
Japanese carbon fibre and composites specialist Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC, Tokyo; www.mrc.co.jp) has developed a high performance intermediate modulus (IM) carbon fibre, “Pyrofil” MR70, which is claimed to offer higher performance than conventional IM carbon fibres.
The new material has strength of around 7GPa and modulus of approximately 325GPa. The company said its performance exceeds that of MR60H, a conventional IM fibre produced by MRC, by around 20% on strength and 10% on modulus. This improved performance is achieved through precise control of the carbon fibre microstructure and the exclusion of the defects, the company said. MRC has started production in a domestic plant and begun sample shipments to users for use in aerospace as well as sports and leisure applications.
The new material has strength of around 7GPa and modulus of approximately 325GPa. The company said its performance exceeds that of MR60H, a conventional IM fibre produced by MRC, by around 20% on strength and 10% on modulus. This improved performance is achieved through precise control of the carbon fibre microstructure and the exclusion of the defects, the company said. MRC has started production in a domestic plant and begun sample shipments to users for use in aerospace as well as sports and leisure applications.
12.02.2014 Plasteurope.com [227480-0]
Published on 12.02.2014
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