AS4 12k (Hexcel) carbon fibre (12,000-filament tow) in a 997 (Fiberite) epoxy matrix, supplied as tape. Carbon/epoxy is the primary structural composite of modern aerospace: the highest stiffness-to-weight of the common systems, with well-characterised and predictable behaviour. It is used for wing and empennage skins, spars and ribs, fuselage panels and control surfaces — anywhere weight is the governing cost. The handbook characterises it from -65 °F to 180 °F, consistent with ambient and mildly elevated service. MatWorld carries 3 tensile, compressive, shear and bearing curves for this system, digitised from MIL-HDBK-17-2F Volume 2 (US Government work, public domain).
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Fiber angles relative to the 0° reference direction (red arrow in 3D view). 0° = longitudinal, 90° = transverse, ±45° = shear paths.
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bearing Yield Strength(Fbry)3 entries | 34.40 range 23.00–39.20n=6, 1 batches, CV 17.9% | ksi | 23°C · RTA · [0/+45/90]:3s · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 34.10 range 29.70–39.40n=6, 1 batches, CV 11.2% | ksi | -54°C · CTA · [0/+45/90]:3s · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 31.00 range 28.70–33.70n=6, 1 batches, CV 7.2% | ksi | 82°C · ETW · [0/+45/90]:3s · as-measured | ||
Compressive Modulus(Ec) | 1,120 – 20,500 | ksi | 11 entriesClick to expand | ||
Compressive Strength(σc) | 6.800 – 273 | ksi | 18 entriesClick to expand | ||
Elongation at Break(εf) | 0.2670 – 4.140 | - | 24 entriesClick to expand | ||
Interlaminar Shear Strength(ILSS)3 entries | 18.30 range 17.60–19.60n=30, 5 batches, CV 2.35% | ksi | 23°C · RTA · 13-axis · [0]:16 · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 23.10 range 21.10–25.30n=28, 5 batches, CV 4.91% | ksi | -54°C · CTA · 13-axis · [0]:16 · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 11.40 range 9.330–12.00n=30, 5 batches, CV 7.44% | ksi | 82°C · ETW · 13-axis · [0]:16 · as-measured | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS) | 4.150 – 362 | ksi | 18 entriesClick to expand | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 1,160 – 22,200 | ksi | 11 entriesClick to expand | ||