Carbon Fibre Sheet; 1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm

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Specification

Product Data

Thickness	1	mm
Colour	Black
Appearance	2x2 Twill (Glossy)
Type	Single Sided
Resin Matrix	Epoxy

Weight and Dimensions

Length	250	mm
Width	225	mm
Weight kg/m2	1.32	kg/m2
Length/Width Tolerance	+- 2.5	mm

Cured Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength at 0/90°	503	MPa
Tensile Strength at 45°	557	MPa
Elongation at Break at 0/90°	2.27	%
Elongation at Break at 45°	3.13	%
Youngs Modulus 0/90° Gloss Side in Compression	32.4	GPa
Youngs Modulus 0/90° Gloss Side in Tension	31.6	GPa
Density	1152	kg/m³
Glass Transition Temperature	80	°C
Tensile Modulus at 45°	32.3	GPa
Tensile Modulus at 0/90°	37.2	GPa

Fabric Specification

Fibre Orientation	Quasi Isotropic

Mechanical Properties

Tg Onset (DMA)	80	°C

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.08	kg

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This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all destinations without restriction.

Shipping to EU countries is now done through our European subsidiary based in the Netherlands. All EU customers should use www.easycomposites.eu.

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£12.00ex. VAT

(£213.33 /SQM)

More than 20 availablefor immediate shipping

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£12.00	£11.50	£10.75	£9.50

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Carbon fibre sheet manufactured using 100% high strength carbon fibre reinforcement cured under pressure and temperature to produce a high-performance sheet suitable for fully structural applications whilst also having a class-A (cosmetic) finish on one side.

The visible surface of the sheet uses a ‘visual quality’ 2/2 twill, 3k woven carbon fibre fabric and has a high-gloss finish. The reverse side of the sheet is finished with a flat but textured ‘peel-ply’ finish suitable for secondary bonding.

Our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheets are manufactured in-house by Easy Composites Ltd in the UK using a strictly controlled process to produce the highest standard of carbon fibre sheet available.

Immediately after curing and before cutting or stocking the sheets are coated in a high-quality protective film on their cosmetic side to ensure they remain in pristine condition.

Typical Uses

Motorsport / marine / light aircraft
Engineering / automation
Displays / exhibitions / shop-fitting
Cabinets / enclosures / high-end audio
Further processing into sandwich panels

Advantages

100% high strength carbon fibre reinforcement throughout
Pin-hole free high-gloss cosmetic surface
Flat, textured bonding surface on the reverse
Wide range of thicknesses and sheet sizes available

How to Buy

Our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheet is available to buy in thicknesses of 1mm, 2mm, 3mm and 4mm. Choose your required thickness at the top of the page.

The sheet is also available in sheet sizes 250mm x 230mm, 470mm x 250mm, 500mm x 470mm, 980mm x 500mm, 1000mm x 980mm and 2000mm x 980mm which should also be selected at the top of the page.

We also list separately a Carbon Fibre Veneer suitable for furniture making, laminating, car trim pieces etc., which is available with or without a self-adhesive backing.

Further Information

Technical Details

Quasi-Isotropic Layup

To create a more uniform distribution of strength, all our sheets are manufactured using both layers of 0°/90° and 45°/-45° oriented reinforcement in what is known as quasi-isotropic fibre orientation. Carbon fibre sheets using this layup technique offer improved stiffness across their diagonal axis and significantly improved torsional stiffness.

Laminate Composition

The matrix used is a high performance epoxy resin which offers excellent mechanicals, clarity and improved UV stability. The high temperature cure maximises the mechanical strength properties and results in a Tg (glass transition) of 80°C.

To achieve maximum stability and flatness in the sheets, we used 'balanced' laminates for all sheet thicknesses. This means that the fibre type, weight and weave is symmetrical from the front to the back ply.

The detailed layup schedule for each sheet thickness can be seen below:

1mm	2mm	3mm	4mm
210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 210g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill

Dimensional Tolerance and Sheet Weight

Thickness tolerance and weight for our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheet varies with thickness, as follows:

Thickness	Thickness & Tolerance	Weight kg/m²
1mm	0.9mm +/-0.2mm	1.32
2mm	1.7mm +/-0.2mm	2.80
3mm	2.8mm +/-0.2mm	4.11
4mm	4.0mm +/-0.2mm	5.84

The dimensional tolerance on length and width is + - 2.5mm

How to Cut and Shape

This carbon fibre sheet can easily be cut and finished to a high standard using simple workshop tools. Cutting and finishing carbon fibre can also be perfectly safe if you follow some basic safety precautions.

For a comprehensive guide to both safety advice and cutting and finishing techniques watch our Easy Composites video guide to cutting and shaping carbon fibre sheet and carbon fibre parts.

Manufacturing Contracts

Our sophisticated manufacturing process and facilities mean that Easy Composites can produce carbon fibre or composite sheet to almost any specification. We currently supply specialist carbon fibre sheet to many famous brands from the world of fashion, high-end audio, F1, motorsport and marine sectors.

Please contact us our sales team to discuss your requirements.

Regrettably, we are unable to offer custom sheet fabrication for small runs (less than 10sqm). We do not offer a cutting/trimming service.

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Whether or not cut edges would benefit from sealing really comes down to the application and environment where the sheet will be used, specifically, we're really talking about prolonged or permanent exposure to liquids like water, chemicals, oil etc. In an application where the cut edge of the sheet is going to be regularly or permanently exposed to liquids then it would be beneficial to seal the edge to prevent water ingress which, over enough time, can travel down the fibres and cause delamination.

Based on the above, if edge sealing is deemed advantageous then it's best done using some epoxy resin which should be mixed (according to its accompanying instructions) and either be brushed or smeared on the cut edge, or the cut edge dipped in it. Although it's by no means critical, a particularly suitable resin would be our XCR Epoxy Coating Resin.

It's not possible to give an exact weight because it would depend on many things (how the sheet is supported, what the span in, how the weight it loaded, whether the sheet is a 'free span' (i.e. not bonded/fixed) or bonded or fixed (so you get a 'drum skin' effect). That said, you could be confident that a sheet slid over a hole such that the sheet is supported on all sides would support the weight of an average person quite easily.

..... I'd like to bend it round a slight curve. Are the sheets very brittle?

You can certainly flex the 1mm sheet although it's reasonably stiff and so flexing it will require some force and it will always want to 'spring' back so it would need holding in place once curved.

The sheets are not brittle and are suitable for applications where they need to be bend and held in position (to make a curve) or for applications where they will flex as part of the design.

Hi Werner. It's not clear from your description what size of sheet you're constructing, i.e. whether these are relatively small pieces of bonded material or, potentially, as much as large 2sqm sheets. For smaller bonding operations I would recommend our VM100 methyl methacrylate adhesive; it bonds very well to most alloys and the composite sheet but it has a very short working time of just a few minutes and so is less suitable for larger jobs. For larger jobs you could use our ET538 honeycomb bonding adhesive, it has similar performance to the VM100 but a much longer working time. In either case, you should prepare the allow by keying it with abrasive and degreasing it with a solvent such as acetone. The adhesive should be thinly spread using a squeegee and the sheets closed together in such a way as to avoid air entrapment. Pressing the sheets during cure or finding some other way to hold them flat will help with the flatness of the finished panel.

Yes, this carbon fibre sheet comes with a blue protective film on the gloss side to protect it from scratches during storage and transport. We don't manufacture a sheet with a satin finish but if you did want to achieve a satin finish you could use a fine grade of 'Scotch' pad on the gloss surface to matt it off.

I'm afraid that in most situations (unless you need very large quantities) we are unable to supply our carbon fibre sheet either in a custom size or cut-to-drawing. We have produced tutorials and guidance on how to cut carbon fibre sheet yourself but if that isn't an option for your project then we would suggest contacting a company who could cut the sheet for you such as a waterjet cutter or a CNC machinist. Both of these methods can cut carbon fibre sheet quickly and accurately.

Our Single sided sheets are resin infused using our own IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin which although it has a high level of UV resistance, is NOT 100% UV stable. This means over several years of UV exposure outside, the resin will eventually begin to yellow. However, in practice, the layer of resin over the carbon fibre on a resin infused sheet is very thin which means minor UV yellowing is not likely to be visible due to the bolder black colour underneath.

If 100% is essential for your application then you can spray the sheet in a PU UV stable lacquer to get the protection you need.

Although technically carbon fibre is electrically conductive, it is a very high resistance conductor. In a cured composite sheet, the resin matrix makes it harder to achieve good contact with the carbon fibre itself, also further increasing the resistance and reducing conductivity.

Yes, the reverse of this sheet (with the peel ply finish) is exactly the same composition of resin and fibre as the 'A' side of the sheet.

You can't really accurately match a carbon fibre sheet to a steel sheet because the two materials behave so differently. Specifically, carbon fibre sheet has fibre orientation which means its strength is biased in certain directions. Steel is an isotropic material (same behaviour and performance in all directions) whereas carbon fibre sheet is the opposite, different performance and behaviour in all directions.

No, we would not recommend laser cutting of carbon sheet. This is because the laser will burn and melt the resin while it cuts through the carbon. A better cutting method is water jet cutting or CNC routing.

You can watch our tutorial videos to find out more about CNC cutting carbon fibre sheet. Or more general information on cutting carbon fibre sheet.

These sheets have a maximum recommended service temperature for our high strength carbon fibre sheet is 80°C.

ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION

Trade discounts

0-4	5-9	10-19	20+
£12.00	£11.50	£10.75	£9.50

We won’t be beaten on price!

If you believe you’re buying an equivalent product cheaper elsewhere, contact us to discuss your requirements.

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Our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheets are manufactured in-house by Easy Composites Ltd in the UK using a strictly controlled process to produce the highest standard of carbon fibre sheet available.

Immediately after curing and before cutting or stocking the sheets are coated in a high-quality protective film on their cosmetic side to ensure they remain in pristine condition.

Typical Uses

Motorsport / marine / light aircraft
Engineering / automation
Displays / exhibitions / shop-fitting
Cabinets / enclosures / high-end audio
Further processing into sandwich panels

Advantages

100% high strength carbon fibre reinforcement throughout
Pin-hole free high-gloss cosmetic surface
Flat, textured bonding surface on the reverse
Wide range of thicknesses and sheet sizes available

How to Buy

Our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheet is available to buy in thicknesses of 1mm, 2mm, 3mm and 4mm. Choose your required thickness at the top of the page.

The sheet is also available in sheet sizes 250mm x 230mm, 470mm x 250mm, 500mm x 470mm, 980mm x 500mm, 1000mm x 980mm and 2000mm x 980mm which should also be selected at the top of the page.

We also list separately a Carbon Fibre Veneer suitable for furniture making, laminating, car trim pieces etc., which is available with or without a self-adhesive backing.

Further Information

Technical Details

Quasi-Isotropic Layup

Laminate Composition

The detailed layup schedule for each sheet thickness can be seen below:

1mm	2mm	3mm	4mm
210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 210g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill	210g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 650g 22 twill 300g +/-45 biax 210g 22 twill

Dimensional Tolerance and Sheet Weight

Thickness tolerance and weight for our High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheet varies with thickness, as follows:

Thickness	Thickness & Tolerance	Weight kg/m²
1mm	0.9mm +/-0.2mm	1.32
2mm	1.7mm +/-0.2mm	2.80
3mm	2.8mm +/-0.2mm	4.11
4mm	4.0mm +/-0.2mm	5.84

The dimensional tolerance on length and width is + - 2.5mm

How to Cut and Shape

For a comprehensive guide to both safety advice and cutting and finishing techniques watch our Easy Composites video guide to cutting and shaping carbon fibre sheet and carbon fibre parts.

Manufacturing Contracts

Please contact us our sales team to discuss your requirements.

Regrettably, we are unable to offer custom sheet fabrication for small runs (less than 10sqm). We do not offer a cutting/trimming service.

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	Technical DataSheet (TDS)	236 KB

Specification

Product Data

Thickness	1	mm
Colour	Black
Appearance	2x2 Twill (Glossy)
Type	Single Sided
Resin Matrix	Epoxy

Weight and Dimensions

Length	250	mm
Width	225	mm
Weight kg/m2	1.32	kg/m2
Length/Width Tolerance	+- 2.5	mm

Cured Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength at 0/90°	503	MPa
Tensile Strength at 45°	557	MPa
Elongation at Break at 0/90°	2.27	%
Elongation at Break at 45°	3.13	%
Youngs Modulus 0/90° Gloss Side in Compression	32.4	GPa
Youngs Modulus 0/90° Gloss Side in Tension	31.6	GPa
Density	1152	kg/m³
Glass Transition Temperature	80	°C
Tensile Modulus at 45°	32.3	GPa
Tensile Modulus at 0/90°	37.2	GPa

Fabric Specification

Fibre Orientation	Quasi Isotropic

Mechanical Properties

Tg Onset (DMA)	80	°C

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.08	kg

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?Ask our technical team a question.

..... I'd like to bend it round a slight curve. Are the sheets very brittle?

You can certainly flex the 1mm sheet although it's reasonably stiff and so flexing it will require some force and it will always want to 'spring' back so it would need holding in place once curved.

The sheets are not brittle and are suitable for applications where they need to be bend and held in position (to make a curve) or for applications where they will flex as part of the design.

If 100% is essential for your application then you can spray the sheet in a PU UV stable lacquer to get the protection you need.

Yes, the reverse of this sheet (with the peel ply finish) is exactly the same composition of resin and fibre as the 'A' side of the sheet.

You can watch our tutorial videos to find out more about CNC cutting carbon fibre sheet. Or more general information on cutting carbon fibre sheet.

These sheets have a maximum recommended service temperature for our high strength carbon fibre sheet is 80°C.

ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION

Shipping Information

Restrictions

This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all destinations without restriction.

Shipping to EU countries is now done through our European subsidiary based in the Netherlands. All EU customers should use www.easycomposites.eu.

Package Size

There are no package size restrictions or surcharges for this product.

Delivery Cost

To find the delivery cost of this item to your address, add it to your basket and then use the instant shipping calculator on the basket page.

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Product Data

Weight and Dimensions

Cured Mechanical Properties

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Mechanical Properties

General Properties

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High Strength Carbon Fibre Sheet

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