60mm (57mm) Woven Finish Carbon Fibre Tube; 1m, 2m

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60mm (57mm) Woven Finish Roll Wrapped Carbon Fibre Tube

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Specification

Weight and Dimensions

Length	1000	mm
Wall Thickness	1.5	mm
Outside Diameter (OD)	60	mm
Inside Diameter (ID)	57	mm
Weight per metre	408.5	g

Product Data

Colour	Black
Appearance	2x2 Twill (Glossy)
Resin Matrix	Epoxy
Construction	Woven Finish Roll Wrapped

Fabric Specification

Fibre Orientation	0, 90

Mechanical Properties

Tg Onset (DMA)	120	°C
Tensile Strength (Lengthways)	650	MPa
Tensile Modulus (lengthways)	64	GPa
ID Tolerance (mm)	0.3	mm
OD Tolerance (mm)	0.3	mm

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.408	kg

Shipping Information

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PRODUCT VIDEOS(2)

How to Cut Carbon Fibre Sheet, Tube and Parts

How to Choose the Right Carbon Fibre Tube

With the classic appearance of 2/2 twill carbon fibre coupled with 100% roll-wrapped prepreg carbon fibre construction, these remarkable tubes look as good as they perform.

The tube listed on this page has an outside diameter of 60mm and an inside diameter of 57mm meaning that it has a wall thickness of 1.5mm suitable for most standard applications for a tube of this diameter.

This very large diameter tube is ideally suited to a wide range of applications such as recreational equipment, yachting (booms etc.), photography/video equipment (like camera rigs) as well as exhibition stands, lighting, modern furniture and architectural projects.

Further Information

Appearance

This 3K Woven Finish tube is manufactured from alternating layers of unidirectional prepreg carbon fibre for maximum strength with the final layer swapped for 2/2 twill, 3k woven carbon fibre so that the tube has the classic appearance of woven carbon fibre (exactly the same as our carbon fibre sheets for example). This means that although the tubes are designed for demanding mechanical applications, they also look fantastic, adding a cutting-edge carbon fibre appearance to any application.

To achieve the smooth, glossy appearance the tubes are surface ground, lacquered (with high-gloss UV resistant lacquer) and then polished. The end result is a carbon fibre tube of unrivalled visual appearance making it ideally suited for use in applications where it will be seen.

Performance

Although specially laminated, ground, lacquered and polished to produce a carbon fibre tube with a stunning appearance, our 10mm 3K carbon fibre tubes are serious tubes suitable for demanding engineering applications including robotics/automation, R/C models, UAVs, recreational equipment, motorsport and marine.

How to Cut and Shape

This carbon fibre tube can easily be cut and finished using simple workshop tools like a hacksaw and some wet-and-dry paper. Cutting and finishing a carbon fibre tube 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 video guide to cutting and shaping carbon fibre sheet and carbon fibre parts.

Downloads (1)

	Technical DataSheet (TDS)	257 KB

Specification

Weight and Dimensions

Length	1000	mm
Wall Thickness	1.5	mm
Outside Diameter (OD)	60	mm
Inside Diameter (ID)	57	mm
Weight per metre	408.5	g

Product Data

Colour	Black
Appearance	2x2 Twill (Glossy)
Resin Matrix	Epoxy
Construction	Woven Finish Roll Wrapped

Fabric Specification

Fibre Orientation	0, 90

Mechanical Properties

Tg Onset (DMA)	120	°C
Tensile Strength (Lengthways)	650	MPa
Tensile Modulus (lengthways)	64	GPa
ID Tolerance (mm)	0.3	mm
OD Tolerance (mm)	0.3	mm

General Properties

Gross Weight	0.408	kg

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Yes, there would be plenty of applications where these tubes could be used in conjunction with linear bearings. Having said that, there would also be some applications where carbon fibre tubes - in general - would be less well suited. On the other hand, if the action of the linear bearing is reasonably slow and controlled and is occasional then I would have no hesitation. If the action is fast and frequent, or even constant, then carbon fibre tubes probably aren't the best option.

The reason for this is that carbon fibre (even when coated like these woven finish tubes are) is relatively susceptible to wear and abrasion, especially compared to homogeneous plastics or metals. Although a linear bearing minimises the abrasion action (by not sliding over the tubes surface) there is still a wear factor and that's why I would say occasional action would be fine but constant action would not.

The maximum service temperature of the tubes is limited by the lacquer they have been painted to, which is no higher than about 50°C. The pre-preg itself will be fine up to 100°C. If cosmetics are not an issue, then you can sand the clear lacquer off the tubes.

The Woven Finish tubes can be used in this way no problem. The high number of fibres down the tubes length will aid general stiffness of the tube which will help for this kind of application.

+/- 0.3mm on the OD and ID means that the OD could be the stated OD plus a up to 0.3mm or minus up to 0.3mm and the ID could be the stated ID plus up to 0.3mm or minus up to 0.3mm. In practice, these are both on the 'high side' and, in particular, the tolerance on the ID for a roll wrapped tube is likely to be significantly tighter due to the tubes being made around an accurate mandrel.

Many people prefer the natural finish of these carbon products, however if you wish to paint them for your specific application then you can do so. A light key with a fine abrasive paper like a 1200 grit wet and dry paper and a thorough degrease and clean using mild detergent or an alcohol wipe should be all that is needed to prepare the surface for paint.

We don't have figures for the torsional strength of our roll wrapped carbon fibre tubes because they're not really designed for torsional load applications. These figures would be calculable (from the layup schedule and the fibre properties) but it's very involved work. Tubes designed for torsional load, like a prop-shaft or steering column, would normally make extensive use of +/-45° (or similar) fibre orientation because 0 or 90° fibre orientation means that the torsional load would try to shear the tube. If you wanted to 'adapt' a roll wrapped tube like this to improve its torsional load capabilities then laminating some layers of our Carbon Fibre Braided Sleeve would add significant +/-45° fibre orientation and so torsional strength. Our EL2 Epoxy Laminating Resin would make a good resin to wet the braid out with and our Composites Shrink Tape could be used to consolidate the resin/braid whilst it cures.

Unfortunately it is not possible to cut a usable thread into carbon fibre composites. The nature of the material is such that the teeth on a thread would not be able to take any load and would break up either during thread turning or the first attempt at using the thread.

Where it is desirable to have a threaded method of attaching the tube or rod, it is commonplace to fabricate and then bond an aluminium insert into the tube or over the rod end which can then have a thread cut into it.

No, the maximum length available for our standard roll wrapped tubes is 2.5m. Our woven finish roll wrapped tubes are available in lengths up to 2m. Unfortunately we can't supply tubes in lengths longer than those listed on the website.

Unfortunately not. Our roll wrapped tubes are only available in the listed wall thickness and diameters.

The maximum service temperature of the Roll Wrapped Carbon Fibre tubes is 80°C.

There is no manufacturers tolerance for the straightness of these tubes due to the method of manufacture. As such they are not available to any specific set tolerance in terms of straightness. However if you have a specialist requirement or use for these tubes, please get in contact and we can measure the current stock to see if they meet with your requirements.