3K Roll-wrapped Carbon Fibre Tube (Hollow) 16mm(OD) * 14mm(ID) * 1000mm(L)

Product Description:

High Performance lightweight carbon tube. The outer layer is a "twill" fabric and is finished with a UV protective high gloss coating. This ensures the tube has optimal strength and stiffness, and low weight. Available in lengths of 1000 and 2000 mm. The outer diameter has a tolerance of +/- 0.2 mm. These tubes offer the same excellent mechanical properties as the High Precision tubes.

The carbon tubes are used for Lightweight frames for machine building. Arms and grippers for robots and various fast-moving product handling systems, UAVs, drones, lightweight constructions, tube connections for model building, instruments, medical equipment, yacht building and more.

The carbon tubes can be cut to size on request. We can also provide post-processing such as drilling and CNC milling.

Carbon fibre tubes can be used to replace aluminium or steel tubes in a wide range of projects. The Carbon fibre tube of the same weight as an aluminium or steel tube can be much stronger and lighter. This 16mm roll wrapped carbon fibre tube is manufactured predominantly using high modulus (T700) unidirectional prepreg carbon fibre oriented to provide maximum strength in the lateral axis.

Roll wrapped carbon fibre tubes offer superior strength in general use to ‘pultruded’ tubes (which have all their fibres running in exactly the same direction.

The use of unidirectional fibres and maximum strength in the lateral axis does mean that the tube is not strong across its diameter as it is along its length so should be used in such a way as to avoid unnecessary crushing forces across the tube.

Roll Wrapping:

The phrase ‘roll wrapped’ refers to the process used to manufacture these tubes. The prepreg carbon fibre is first laid up around a mandrel in multiple layers. Once the reinforcement is in place it is spiral-wrapped with heat-shrink tape before the whole assembly is oven cured.

Features:

• Made of Carbon Fiber material
• High Strength
• Stable dimension and UV resistant
• High Corrosion Resistance
• Electrical & Thermal Non-Conductivity

Applications:
- Automotive
- Light Aircraft Tubing
- Construction
- Duct rod / Fish rods
- Aerospace Instrument & Interior Supports
- Photography & Sound Booms
- Outer Space & Terrestrial Antennae Supports
- Corrosion Resistant Equipment Marine
- Sporting Goods
- Robotic Arms & Supports
- Advertising Panels
- Lifting Spars