Machining Carbon Fiber Rod

Machining carbon fiber requires higher spindle speeds than metals but lower feed rates.

Machining carbon fiber rod.

Dragonplate has been cnc machining carbon fiber parts for our customers for many years. Pultruded rods and shapes perform incredibly well in bending and tension pulling applications since all the fibers are oriented along the length of the tube rod or shape. Carbon fiber has a low thermal conductivity and the majority of the heat remains in the part since there are no chips to help dissipate the heat when machining. To cut carbon fiber use an abrasive cutoff.

Strong and lightweight these rods are made of carbon fiber the strongest composite we offer. Carbon fiber epoxy 1 500 3 000 1 5 2 0 aluminum 600 2 7 steel 600 1 500 8 0 attribute properties comments on machining fiber high strength high modulus abrasiveness of fiber increases with strength fiber length small pieces of fiber delaminate easier and present machining difficulties fiber diameter increasing diameter decreases. Carbon fiber is comparable in strength to 6061 aluminum yet lighter in weight. Great selection of rectangular and round carbon fiber rods.

Carbon fiber rods and tubes are manufactured by pulling or wrapping carbon fibers and epoxy resin to a desired diameter cross section to form a densely reinforced carbon composite. Stiffness and affordability tight tolerances wide range of small sized carbon fiber rods great for hobbyists and structural reinforcements pultruded products perform incredibly well in bending and tension pulling applications since all the fibers are oriented along the length of the tube or rod. Carbon fiber rods and tubes unidirectional. These rods are often used to build frames and structures.

Parts have included radar components for the department of defense racing parts for ducati super bikes structural components for uavs and reinforcements for stringed musical instruments. Carbon fiber machining creates carbon dust which is both harmful to lungs and also can damage electronics because carbon conducts and the dust will short out electronics it settles on. Carbon dust is electrically conductive.