Composite Machining
Carbon, glass, aramid and hybrids
Carbon is abrasive and brittle, glass is highly abrasive, aramid tends to fuzz, and hybrids can demand conflicting cutting actions.
In simple terms
Carbon is abrasive and brittle, glass is highly abrasive, aramid tends to fuzz, and hybrids can demand conflicting cutting actions.
Best for
Selecting tools and inspection by reinforcement family.
Watch out for
Matrix, architecture, thickness, fibre angle and cure state can matter as much as fibre type.
Typical applications
Monolithic, hybrid and metal-composite stacks.
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