CF
Grafil 34-700 24K
Mitsubishi Chemical ? Aerospace Standard
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PAN-based fiber mainly produced in the USA. Pros: strong mechanical performance, stable, versatile in tow, prepreg, and chopped formats.
Comparative overview
Carbon fiber — High-strength standard-modulus carbon
Strengths: Higher tensile strength and strain than baseline carbon while retaining mature standard-modulus processing.
When to use: Select for pressure vessels, pultrusion, industrial structures and sporting goods requiring strength with controlled cost.
Key tradeoffs: Less stiff than IM/HM grades; conductive and more expensive than baseline large-tow carbon.
Qualitative ratings (1–10 scale)
| Relative cost | 8/10 — High — aerospace/high-performance PAN carbon with controlled precursor, surface treatment and sizing. |
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| EM transparency | 1/10 — Very poor — electrically conductive; causes reflection/attenuation rather than RF transparency. |
| Temperature / fire resistance | 6/10 — Good — non-melting but oxidation in air and the matrix system cap fire/hot-service performance. |
| Impact / penetration resistance | 7/10 — High — higher strain and tensile strength than HM/UHM carbon improve impact response, but delamination and brittle fiber fracture remain. |
| Electrical / thermal conductivity | 7/10 — High — electrically conductive with moderate axial thermal conductivity typical of PAN carbon. |
| Specific tensile strength | 8/10 — 8/10 | 2683.3 kN·m/kg | Product TDS |
| Atmospheric durability | 9/10 — Excellent — carbon fiber is intrinsically resistant to UV, moisture and salt exposure; long-term laminate durability is usually governed by sizing, matrix, galvanic coupling and interfaces rather than the fiber. |
| Sustainability (CO₂e) | 5/10 — 19.85 kg CO₂e/kg fiber — High emissions — data quality: High |
Technical properties
| Tensile strength | 4830.0 MPa |
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| Tensile modulus | 234.0 GPa |
| Density | 1.8 g/cm³ |
| Filament diameter | 7.0 µm |