AS4 12k (Hercules) carbon fibre (12,000-filament tow) in a 938 (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 200 °F, consistent with moderately elevated service. MatWorld carries 2 tensile, compressive and shear curves for this system, digitised from MIL-HDBK-17-2F Volume 2 (US Government work, public domain).
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[0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0]s
Fiber angles relative to the 0° reference direction (red arrow in 3D view). 0° = longitudinal, 90° = transverse, ±45° = shear paths.
2 interactive curves for this material
Stress-strain, S-N fatigue and environmental knockdown curves are free with an account.
Create free account| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Compressive Modulus(Ec)4 entries | 125.5 range 108.2–144.8n=15, 2 batches, CV 9.13% | GPa | 24°C · RTA · 1-axis · [0]:8 · norm. thk+Vf | ||
| ↳ | 126.9 range 109.6–155.1n=15, 2 batches, CV 12.4% | GPa | 24°C · RTA · 1-axis · [0]:8 · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 131.7 range 116.5–165.5n=13, 2 batches, CV 12.8% | GPa | 93°C · ETW · 1-axis · [0]:8 · norm. thk+Vf | ||
| ↳ | 126.9 range 114.5–144.8n=13, 2 batches, CV 9.1% | GPa | 93°C · ETW · 1-axis · [0]:8 · as-measured | ||
Compressive Strength(σc) | 0.1806 – 1.827 | GPa | 5 entriesClick to expand | ||
Ultimate Shear Strength(Fsu)2 entries | 95.84 range 82.05–110.3n=18, 3 batches, CV 7.63% | MPa | 93°C · ETA · 12-axis · [+-45]:2s · as-measured | ||
| ↳ | 89.63 range 74.46–95.84n=13, 3 batches, CV 6.36% | MPa | 24°C · RTA · 12-axis · [+-45]:2s · as-measured | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS) | 0.04482 – 2.503 | GPa | 8 entriesClick to expand | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 6.688 – 185.5 | GPa | 8 entriesClick to expand | ||